Mason Temple

Sitting at the center of Memphis blues music, is Beale Street. However, the street is an important cultural site for the city beyond its musical legacy.

Developed in the early 20th century, the Memphis blues syncopated style was often played on homemade instruments and made famous by names like Frank Stokes and Sleepy John Estes.

Forever remembered by Americans as the place where Dr Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated, the motel is now part of the National Civil Rights Museum.

One of the country's best interactive educational museums. The National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis is an important national site and gathering place.

Home to the NBA Memphis Grizzlies, the FedEx Forum also serves a multitude of uses when the team is away.

Music museum tells the critical story of the musical pioneers who overcame racial and socio-economic obstacles to create the music that changed the cultural complexion of the world.