Memphis, Tennessee June 8 – June 14, 2023
I was pretty excited to visit Memphis to see one of my best friends from high school, Sheila Smith. She has been living in this area for a long time and was an excellent host. She took us to see the sights and eat barbeque.
We strolled through Beale street and stopped in a couple of bars.
Sheila invited us over for dinner at her place (which was fantastic) and we had a great time catching up.
You cannot visit Memphis without Barbeque and Sheila took us to the Blues Café right on Beale Street. It was exceptionally delicious. Steve and I also tried barbeque at the famous Central Barbeque in downtown Memphis. It was pretty tasty as well.
One of the highlights of our stop in Memphis was Sun Studio (recommended by Sheila). It was awesome. Sun Studio is the “Birthplace of Rock ‘n’ Roll” (their words not mine) which touts that they discovered musical legends like BB King, Elvis Presley and Johnny Cash. The tour was great and given by one of the studio musicians. Sun Studio is still a functioning studio.
While in Memphis we visited the National Civil Rights Museum at the Lorraine Motel. This museum was huge. The museum explores the history of the civil rights movement from slavery through today using interactive displays, short films, models and life size exhibits. You also tour Martin Luther King, Jr.’s room at the Lorraine Motel. This was a fantastic museum.
We had a good time in Memphis, mostly because I was able to spend time with Sheila.
Hopefully, we will see each other again very soon.
Next stop Nashville, Tennessee!
“Walking in Memphis” by Mark Cohn