“I’m going to Graceland / Memphis, Tennessee”

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In Memphis we watched the ducks exit the fountain and make their way to the roof of The Peabody Hotel.

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We heard about so many cool bars in Memphis and saw a lot of action when we walked down Beale Street, but we chose to drink at a 1920s themed speakeasy on Main Street called the Blind Bear. It was a fun bar with local beer and flapper era cocktails. Night in Downtown Memphis Orpheum Theater in Memphis TennesseeMain Street Memphis Tennessee

We paid a visit to the King.

The Gates of Graceland

The Gates of Graceland

And then we visited the site of the assassination of a real King.

 

Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee

The Lorraine Motel, the site of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s assassination is now the National Civil Rights Museum.  Unfortunately, the museum was closed for renovations when we were there.

 

Site of Martin Luther King, Jr.'s assassination

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