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A Landmark Of Timeless Elegance Near Downtown Memphis Attractions
The Peabody Memphis is central to many downtown Memphis attractions. Our exquisite hotel is just two blocks from the world-famous Beale Street entertainment district, Peabody Place and the Peabody Place Museum, the Memphis Museum of Rock & Soul, FedEx Forum - home of the Memphis Grizzlies, and AutoZone Park - home of the Memphis Redbirds. Only minutes away are more Memphis tourist attractions such as the STAX Museum of American Soul Music, Memphis Zoo, Graceland and Sun Studios. Easily accessible by trolley is the Civil Rights Museum, Pyramid, and the South Main Street arts and boutique district, where creative and unique art and fashions can be found.
For more information on travel to Memphis, visit the Memphis Convention & Visitors Bureau website at www.memphistravel.com.
Memphis Celebrates 50 Years of Soul
Memphis has an illustrious history as a crossroads for American musical genres, from blues and gospel to jazz and rock ‘n roll. But in 2007 Memphis will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the birth of soul music. The hit recordings produced in Memphis through Stax Records and other local labels brought us soul icons like Otis Redding, Al Green, Booker T. & the MGs, Sam and Dave, Rufus and Carla Thomas, The Staple Singers, Wilson Pickett, and Isaac Hayes. For more information on this year-long celebration visit www.memphissoul50.com.
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