Graceland

Graceland is a mansion on a 13.8-acre estate in Memphis, once owned by singer and actor Elvis Presley. His daughter, Lisa Marie Presley, has been the owner of Graceland since his death in 1977. It was opened to the public as a museum in 1982 and declared a National Historic Landmark in 2006. Graceland is the second most-visited house in the U.S. after the White House. Today, Graceland offers a glimpse into Elvis Presley’s personal style. Each room and the expansive grounds maintain the original decor and still serves as the the gathering place for Presley family dinners.

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Date: March 19

National Civil Rights Museum

The National Civil Rights Museum is a complex of museums and historic buildings in Memphis, Tennessee; its exhibits trace the history of the civil rights movement in the United States from the 17th century to the present. The museum is built around the former Lorraine Motel. 
Originally the Windsor Hotel (c. 1925) and later one of only a few hotels for blacks, it hosted such entertainers as Cab Calloway, Aretha Franklin, Count Basie, B.B. King, and Nat King Cole. Walter and Loree Bailey bought it in 1942, renaming it the Lorraine. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., was assassinated outside Room 306 on April 4, 1968, making it a symbol for the civil rights movement. In 1982, a local nonprofit group saved the site from foreclosure for use as America’s first civil rights museum.

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Date: Jan 31

Memphis

Beale Street is a street in Downtown Memphis, Tennessee, which runs from the Mississippi River to East Street, a distance of approximately 1.8 miles. It is a significant location in the city's history, as well as in the history of blues music. It's one of the most iconic streets in America. Three blocks of nightclubs, restaurants and shops in the heart of downtown Memphis. The Beale Street Entertainment District is a melting pot of delta blues, jazz, rock 'n' roll, R&B and gospel. This National Historic Landmark was declared the Home of the Blues by an act of Congress and has a rich history of legendary performers gracing the district like Louis Armstrong, Muddy Waters and B.B. King.

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Date: Nov 23

Memphis Zoo

The endangered Komoda dragon, is the world's largest living lizard. It can grow to 10 feet long and weigh over 300 pounds. These carnivorous reptiles eat everything from eggs to bush pigs to other dragons. Komoda dragons are found only in Indonesia, mostly on the island of Komoda.

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Date: Nov 2