Memphis is a city in Shelby County, Tennessee, located along the Mississippi River. Memphis is a regional hub for business, education, the arts, the media, and entertainment. It has long had a thriving music culture, with historic blues clubs on Beale Street pioneering the distinctive Memphis blues sound in the early twentieth century.

Memphis is an original, inexpensive location for leisure, excitement, or classic memory-making, with over 60 distinct attractions spread throughout the city. You'll find lots to do on your next vacation or staycation in Memphis, with renowned music attractions and civil rights landmarks, world-famous Beale Street, an award-winning zoo, and the magnificent Mississippi River at the core of distinctive Memphis experiences. Discover downtown's features such as pedestrian pathways — including a bridge walk across the Mississippi — innovative playgrounds and on-site outfitters for up-close river exploration. Within 20 minutes of downtown Memphis, there is also a state park with spectacular hiking and mountain biking hills.