March 29, 2007

Rhythm and Blues in Memphis Tennessee

Memphis is a city on the Mississippi River, in Tennessee, with a population of a little
less than 700,000, and over 1,200,000 in its greater metropolitan area, including parts
of Mississippi and Arkansas. It is a regional center for trade, manufacturing and culture
in the Southeastern United States.
There is considerable interest in Memphis0 heritage in the rhythm and blues
business. Blues performers like B.B. King got their start in the nightclubs of
Beale St., which is a district that has gone a considerable rehabilitation over
the last 10 years. To this day, Gibson Guitar maintains a manufacturing facility
in Memphis, and the Gibson Beale St. Showcase is also a restaurant, performance venue
has a gift shop worth visiting. At the same location upstairs, you can tour the actual
factory. Another attraction of Memphis is their carnival, which has been compared to the
Mardi Gras in New Orleans.
Memphis Real Estate in the midtown district has had considerable urban renewal and
an attraction to younger and hipper population. Attractions include Overton Park, the
Memphis Brooks Museum of Art, the Memphis Zoo and the Memphis College of Art. Other
schools in the area are Rhodes College and Christian Brothers University. […]