The King’s tour: Beale Street, Graceland and BBQ ribs The rock ’n’ roll legend moved to Memphis
from Tupelo, Miss., in 1948 and graduated from Humes High School in 1953. Get in idea of what
life was like during Elvis’ time by visiting the Pink Palace Museum, a regional history museum.
Exhibits include a shrunken head, a replica of the original Piggly Wiggly grocery store and a
hand-carved miniature circus. The museum includes a planetarium and was voted one of the top
five in the South by Southern Living magazine, 3050 Central Ave., (901) 320-6320,
www.memphismuseums.org
Elvis was one of the greatest rockers of all time. Learn more about him — as well as such legends
as Al Green, Johnny Cash and Jerry Lee Lewis — at the Smithsonian Institute’s Memphis Rock ’n’
Soul Museum, 191 Beale St., Suite 100, (901) 205-2533,
www.memphisrocknsoul.org
Elvis’ fame went beyond his music; he starred in 31 films, including “Jailhouse Rock” in 1957.
See a true big screen — four stories — at the CTI IMAX Theatre, 3050 Central Ave., (901) 320-6320,
www.memphismuseums.org
Elvis served in the U.S. Military from 1958-64. Learn more about America’s wartime past at the
Veterans’ Museum, about an hour’s drive from Memphis. It offers exhibits from World Wars I and
II, the Korean War, Vietnam and Desert Storm, 100 Veteran’s Drive, Halls, Tenn., (731) 836-7400.
No visit to Memphis is complete without a trip to Graceland, the 14-acre home of Elvis. You will
experience the cultural changes that led to the birth of rock 'n' roll and see how Elvis became the
most celebrated entertainer in the world, (800) 238-2000
www.elvis.com/gracelandtours
Heartbreak Hotel serves as a host to Graceland visitors. The 128-room hotel features four Elvis-
themed suites — Graceland, Hollywood, Gold & Platinum and Burning Love — 24-hour-a-day
Elvis movies and a heart-shaped pool, (877) 777-0606. 3677 Elvis Presley Blvd., Memphis, Tenn.
www.elvis.com/epheartbreakhotel
One of Elvis’ early musical influences was the R&B he listened to on Beale Street. There remain
plenty of options to catch some live music and a cool beverage on the world-famous street.
Alfred’s offers live music nightly and features a downstairs patio. It is one of the last places in
Memphis to close its door every night, (888) 433-3711, 197 Beale St.
www.alfredsonbeale.com
Memphis music stars such as Ms. Ruby Wilson, the queen of Beale Street, Larry Springfield and
Eugene Gales can be heard at B.B. King’s Blues Club, (901) 524-5464, 143 Beale St.
www.bbkingbluesclub.com/memphis/index.html
Silky O’Sullivan’s has a beer-drinking goat the predicts the future, and in August it guessed USC
would play in the Liberty Bowl. Stop by and pet Maynard, join the sing-a-long piano show and
check out one of Beale street’s most historic clubs, which once included a poker room, (901) 522-
8462, 183 Beale St.
www.silkyosullivans.com
Elvis recorded 18 No. 1 hits. Look for them — or other tunes to fill your IPod — at Memphis Music,
which claims to be the largest Blues specialty store in the world, (901) 526-5047, 149 Beale St.
Check out some of the same places Elvis hung out at as a youngster with Backbeat Tours of
Memphis Music. Tours of the city’s music history are led by Memphis musicians “who'll captivate
you with their own magical blend of story and song and bring history alive,” (866) 392-2328,
www.backbeattours.com
As legend has it, Elvis was known to sit down to a big meal or two. Get your grub on at one of
these dining establishments: The Pig on Beale boasts is has the best slow-smoke barbecue on
Beale Street. It features 1950s decor, with checkerboard floors and vintage movie posters. The
bar hosts live Americana music Thursday through Sunday, (901) 529-1544, 167 Beale St.
www.thepigonbeale.com
Corky’s BBQ has been voted the No. 1 barbecue restaurant in Memphis for 20 consecutive years
and has been featured on Food Network, Bon Appetit and Southern Living, 1740 N. Germantown
Parkway, (800) 926-7597; 5259 Poplar Ave., (800) 926-7697,
www.corkysbbq.com
If you need a change of pace from barbecue, chow down on a steak at the Butcher Shop
Steakhouse, recipient of the 2004 Turner CSouth Award for best steaks. The menu includes
steaks from 8-ounce filets to 30-ounce T-bones, Atlantic salmon and grilled marinated chicken,
101 South Front St., (901) 521-0856. Looking for something a little different? Head to Cielo, whose
international cuisine has influences from South America, the Carribean Islands and Pacific Rim
countries. The restaurant’s decor centers on 19th century architecture and artwork featured on
the Metropolitan Museum of Art, 679 Adams Ave., (901) 524-1886. Don’t leave town without
picking up an Elvis T-shirt and Memphis postcards from the Best of Memphis Gift Shop, 333
Beale St., (901) 522-8832. for more information, visit.....
www.memphistravel.com and www.elvis.com
Dont Forget to check out Marlowes Restaurant
Home to Elvis's fans around the world. Located on Elvis Presley Blvd just a mile south of
Graceland. Great Sandwiches and Complete Dinners. Check it out at
www.marlowesmemphis.com
from Tupelo, Miss., in 1948 and graduated from Humes High School in 1953. Get in idea of what
life was like during Elvis’ time by visiting the Pink Palace Museum, a regional history museum.
Exhibits include a shrunken head, a replica of the original Piggly Wiggly grocery store and a
hand-carved miniature circus. The museum includes a planetarium and was voted one of the top
five in the South by Southern Living magazine, 3050 Central Ave., (901) 320-6320,
www.memphismuseums.org
Elvis was one of the greatest rockers of all time. Learn more about him — as well as such legends
as Al Green, Johnny Cash and Jerry Lee Lewis — at the Smithsonian Institute’s Memphis Rock ’n’
Soul Museum, 191 Beale St., Suite 100, (901) 205-2533,
www.memphisrocknsoul.org
Elvis’ fame went beyond his music; he starred in 31 films, including “Jailhouse Rock” in 1957.
See a true big screen — four stories — at the CTI IMAX Theatre, 3050 Central Ave., (901) 320-6320,
www.memphismuseums.org
Elvis served in the U.S. Military from 1958-64. Learn more about America’s wartime past at the
Veterans’ Museum, about an hour’s drive from Memphis. It offers exhibits from World Wars I and
II, the Korean War, Vietnam and Desert Storm, 100 Veteran’s Drive, Halls, Tenn., (731) 836-7400.
No visit to Memphis is complete without a trip to Graceland, the 14-acre home of Elvis. You will
experience the cultural changes that led to the birth of rock 'n' roll and see how Elvis became the
most celebrated entertainer in the world, (800) 238-2000
www.elvis.com/gracelandtours
Heartbreak Hotel serves as a host to Graceland visitors. The 128-room hotel features four Elvis-
themed suites — Graceland, Hollywood, Gold & Platinum and Burning Love — 24-hour-a-day
Elvis movies and a heart-shaped pool, (877) 777-0606. 3677 Elvis Presley Blvd., Memphis, Tenn.
www.elvis.com/epheartbreakhotel
One of Elvis’ early musical influences was the R&B he listened to on Beale Street. There remain
plenty of options to catch some live music and a cool beverage on the world-famous street.
Alfred’s offers live music nightly and features a downstairs patio. It is one of the last places in
Memphis to close its door every night, (888) 433-3711, 197 Beale St.
www.alfredsonbeale.com
Memphis music stars such as Ms. Ruby Wilson, the queen of Beale Street, Larry Springfield and
Eugene Gales can be heard at B.B. King’s Blues Club, (901) 524-5464, 143 Beale St.
www.bbkingbluesclub.com/memphis/index.html
Silky O’Sullivan’s has a beer-drinking goat the predicts the future, and in August it guessed USC
would play in the Liberty Bowl. Stop by and pet Maynard, join the sing-a-long piano show and
check out one of Beale street’s most historic clubs, which once included a poker room, (901) 522-
8462, 183 Beale St.
www.silkyosullivans.com
Elvis recorded 18 No. 1 hits. Look for them — or other tunes to fill your IPod — at Memphis Music,
which claims to be the largest Blues specialty store in the world, (901) 526-5047, 149 Beale St.
Check out some of the same places Elvis hung out at as a youngster with Backbeat Tours of
Memphis Music. Tours of the city’s music history are led by Memphis musicians “who'll captivate
you with their own magical blend of story and song and bring history alive,” (866) 392-2328,
www.backbeattours.com
As legend has it, Elvis was known to sit down to a big meal or two. Get your grub on at one of
these dining establishments: The Pig on Beale boasts is has the best slow-smoke barbecue on
Beale Street. It features 1950s decor, with checkerboard floors and vintage movie posters. The
bar hosts live Americana music Thursday through Sunday, (901) 529-1544, 167 Beale St.
www.thepigonbeale.com
Corky’s BBQ has been voted the No. 1 barbecue restaurant in Memphis for 20 consecutive years
and has been featured on Food Network, Bon Appetit and Southern Living, 1740 N. Germantown
Parkway, (800) 926-7597; 5259 Poplar Ave., (800) 926-7697,
www.corkysbbq.com
If you need a change of pace from barbecue, chow down on a steak at the Butcher Shop
Steakhouse, recipient of the 2004 Turner CSouth Award for best steaks. The menu includes
steaks from 8-ounce filets to 30-ounce T-bones, Atlantic salmon and grilled marinated chicken,
101 South Front St., (901) 521-0856. Looking for something a little different? Head to Cielo, whose
international cuisine has influences from South America, the Carribean Islands and Pacific Rim
countries. The restaurant’s decor centers on 19th century architecture and artwork featured on
the Metropolitan Museum of Art, 679 Adams Ave., (901) 524-1886. Don’t leave town without
picking up an Elvis T-shirt and Memphis postcards from the Best of Memphis Gift Shop, 333
Beale St., (901) 522-8832. for more information, visit.....
www.memphistravel.com and www.elvis.com
Dont Forget to check out Marlowes Restaurant
Home to Elvis's fans around the world. Located on Elvis Presley Blvd just a mile south of
Graceland. Great Sandwiches and Complete Dinners. Check it out at
www.marlowesmemphis.com
