Memphis

May 2023

A short but fine adventure by Empty Nest Will Travel Read more

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- May 19, 2023, 9:16am
- ☁️ 73 °F
- Altitude: 269 ft
- United States Tennessee Shelby County Foote Homes Army Park 35.13458, -90.05746935°8’4” N 90°3’27” W
Day 1
National Civil Rights Museum
May 19, 2023 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 73 °F
We've been on quite a journey the last few years exploring our country's race history past and really digging into truth. Visiting the National Civil Rights museum... at the Lorraine Hotel where Martin Luther King, Jr. was murdered was moving, beautiful, and heart wrenching.
We can both admit we did not know about the sanitation workers striker and how that all folded in. There was so much more about the organization of the movement that is glossed over typically.
Some of MLKs last words are haunting - he knew his time was short.
A must see for any American.Read more
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- May 19, 2023, 11:23am
- ☁️ 77 °F
- Altitude: 259 ft
- United States Tennessee Shelby County Foote Homes Army Park 35.135185, -90.05898335°8’7” N 90°3’32” W
Day 1
Blues Hall of Fame
May 19, 2023 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 77 °F
We started 2023 with the Blues Cruise and had to visit this museum.
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- May 19, 2023, 1:00pm
- ⛅ 81 °F
- Altitude: 240 ft
- United States Tennessee Shelby County Foote Homes Memphis Harbor Revetment 35.136199, -90.06412335°8’10” N 90°3’51” W
Day 1
World Championship BBQ Contest
May 19, 2023 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 81 °F
Meat lovers dream. Creative teams competing for big bucks. It was fun to wander around and see them in action. We did two separate events that allowed us to taste some 'cue, but primarily they are there to compete - not feed the public!Read more
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- May 20, 2023, 1:43pm
- ☁️ 72 °F
- Altitude: 305 ft
- United States Tennessee Shelby County Shadowlawn Christ Missionary Baptist Church 35.107499, -90.04671535°6’27” N 90°2’48” W
Day 2
Four Way Soul Food Restaurant
May 20, 2023 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 72 °F
Lunch at the Four Way Soul Food Restaurant was an experience. From an article about it: "The Four Way soul food restaurant is famous for at least two things: first, it was a popular meeting spot for civil rights activists from the 1940s to the 1960s, including Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Second, the Four Way is famous for its straightforward Southern home cooking menu."
The pictures on the wall tell the story... and the food speaks for itself.Read more
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- May 20, 2023, 2:14pm
- ☁️ 73 °F
- Altitude: 259 ft
- United States Tennessee Shelby County Memphis Lee Park 35.141168, -90.05791635°8’28” N 90°3’28” W
Day 2
Beale Street & Other Memphis fun
May 20, 2023 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 73 °F
Just some other fun around Memphis
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- May 20, 2023, 3:05pm
- ☁️ 73 °F
- Altitude: 302 ft
- United States Tennessee Shelby County Annesdale-Snowden Chandler Park 35.115753, -90.03117435°6’57” N 90°1’52” W
Day 2
Stax Museum
May 20, 2023 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 73 °F
All of the music museu
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- May 20, 2023, 4:07pm
- ⛅ 75 °F
- Altitude: 302 ft
- United States Tennessee Shelby County Memphis Handy Park 35.142246, -90.05179235°8’32” N 90°3’6” W
Day 2
Peabody Hotel
May 20, 2023 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 75 °F
We had to see the Peabody ducks, right? It was fun but we got there too late to get a really good view. We snuck upstairs and could see and hear quite well, but apparently you can pay to be the duck wrangler for the day and so this girl got to lead them to the elevator... so all we saw was her backside. lol

They were setting up for a wedding in the ballroom upstairs. It was stunning! This woman and I guessed at least $30,000 on flowers alone. At least!Read more
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- May 21, 2023, 9:30am
- ⛅ 66 °F
- Altitude: 292 ft
- United States Tennessee Shelby County Whitehaven 35.04574, -90.02307235°2’45” N 90°1’23” W
Day 3
Graceland
May 21, 2023 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 66 °F
It was a hunka-hunka fun and nostalgia!
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- May 21, 2023, 10:17am
- ⛅ 70 °F
- Altitude: 279 ft
- United States Tennessee Shelby County Dixie Homes Forrest Park 35.139269, -90.03774635°8’21” N 90°2’16” W
Day 3
Sun Studio
May 21, 2023 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 70 °F
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- May 21, 2023, 2:21pm
- ☁️ 75 °F
- Altitude: 259 ft
- United States Tennessee Shelby County Foote Homes Union Planters Airport 35.138191, -90.05230935°8’17” N 90°3’8” W
Day 3
Memphis Rock N Soul Museum
May 21, 2023 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 75 °F
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