Memphis, Tennessee, United States
Memphis: From Cotton to Civil Rights
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Few American cities carry as much history in a single square mile as Memphis does along and around Beale Street. This walking tour pulls back the layers of that history, tracing the arc of a city that helped shape the sound of modern music, built its fortune on the cotton trade, and stood at the center of one of the most pivotal moments in the American civil rights movement. It is a tour about transformation — of an economy, a culture, and a nation's conscience.
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Stops on this tour
- The Cotton Museum at the Memphis Cotton Exchange
- The Peabody Memphis
- Orpheum Theatre
- Elvis Presley Plaza
- Beale Street Historic District
- Handy Park
- Memphis Rock 'n' Soul Museum
- FedExForum
- Historic Clayborn Temple
- Lorraine Motel
- Central Station Hotel
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