On our last day in Memphis we went to Graceland! Elvis bought the 500 acre farm and mansion in 1957 for $100,000. He lived at Graceland until his death in 1977 and he is buried there still with his Mother, Father and Grandmother, there's also a plaque for his brother. He was moved to Graceland for security reasons, after being buried at a local cemetary with his Mother. The tour included the mansion, where we saw the jungle room, games room, kitchen and TV ro...

Our first night in Memphis was fantastic, we took the Trolley (tram) downtown to Beale Street, which is the street made famous by it's music. The street was originally a 'Black Only' street, when Memphis was racially segregated and was home to black music such as the Blues, Jazz and Soul. Many of the greats originally started performing in clubs on Beale Street. Nowadays the streets are lit with neon lights and becomes the main nightlife area of Memphis at nig...