Originally called Mom’s, it was renamed after Tootsie Bess bought the bar in 1960 & it was mistakenly painted orchid color. Willie Nelson, Mel Tillis, Waylon Jennings & Patsy Cline have been patrons.
Visit history! Same set-up as wehn folks like Hank Williams would play live and have it sent out over the air on the Midnight Jamboree!
In the Green Hills, a close-in suburb with the city's best concentration of up-scale retail, is this "songwriters' venue," a unique Nashville tradition. Now owned by non-profit Songwriters association
Home of the Grand Ole Opry, this venue is historic just as much as it is beautiful.
The civil rights movement began and ended in Montgomery, w/ the 1955 bus boycott and 1965 Voting Rights March, which climaxed in the shadow of the old capitol of the Confederacy. Read more.
The grandeur of this beautiful sanctuary brings peaceful closure to the 1963 deaths of four Sunday school girls, victims of a Ku Klux Klan bomb. Check out neighboring Civil Rights Institute. Read more.
Stretching across the Alabama River, this bridge was the site of the infamous civil rights clash on March 7, 1965, between state troopers and unarmed citizens seeking the right to vote. Read more.
Billed as "America's oldest baseball park," Rickwood Field opened in 1910. It was restored in 1993, complete with a vintage hand-operated scoreboard. They offer free self-guided tours. Read more.
Includes King’s childhood home, tomb, a family museum, his father's church and a National Park Visitor Center, where exhibits are geared toward families. Read more.
Architect William Strickland died during the capitol’s construction and, per his final wish, was interred in its walls. President James K. Polk and his wife are also buried here. (From Aerial America) Read more.
The first permanent Smithsonian exhibit built outside of D.C. or New York, Rock’ ‘N’ Soul highlights decades of Memphis music legends, from B.B. King to Big Star. (From Aerial America) Read more.
After seeking out the healing properties of the local waters, FDR built his permanent retreat here in 1932. He died inside while sitting for a portrait in 1945. (From Aerial America) Read more.
Come at night, when eight 65-foot lighting towers enhance the beauty of the park. They are stylized reproductions of the markers that led ancient Greeks to major public events.
At the tasting facility you can try more than 70 different varieties of the brew, including Lychee Mello, a lychee-nut flavored soda from Thailand. Read more.
Once a month, the High hosts Friday Jazz, with live music performances and costumed models for visiting artists to sketch (pads and drawing boards provided). Read more.
On the behind-the-scenes studio tour, you can test the teleprompter or act out the part of a weatherman in front of a green screen. Read more.
Among the enormous collection of Civil War artifacts in the Cyclorama building, the most interesting may be the Texas, a steam locomotive that was part of the Great Locomotive Chase of 1862. Read more.
The Pink Palace is a great overview of the Mid-South's natural and cultural history. Be sure to check out the miniature circus and the model Piggly Wiggly on the second floor.
Local Folklore has legends of zombies emerging from the river on full moons for centuries. If your lucky enough to spot one remember you have a responsibility to kill it. Make sure it is a zombie 1st!
WC Handy had been performing on Beale Street when he penned "Memphis Blues." It was the first published (in 1912) Blues song of the soon to be popular genre.
The selection of 45s and Memphis music at Shangri-La records is insane. Read more.
Made our South's Best List! Enjoy the natural beauty of the gardens and participate in a host of activities from strolling down paths lined with azaleas to hiking, biking, fishing, and golfing. Read more.
In honor of its 85th anniversary, Delta Air Lines Inc. completed a renovation of its corporate museum, renamed The Delta Flight Museum. Explore aviation history and celebrate the story of Delta.
Now a museum dedicated to her life and work, Mitchell found her apartment here far from ideal during the writing of “Gone with the Wind.” She called it “the Dump.” (From Aerial America) Read more.
The new location of the Hall will deliver a highly-immersive and interactive experience for college football fans. The College Football Hall of Fame will open on August 23, 2014.
This cultural attraction connects the histories of the civil rights movement and contemporary human rights issues. Guests will leave empowered to engage in dialogue about fundamental human rights.
Stroll among 185 acres of greenery at Piedmont Park and get the best view of Midtown’s skyline from Lake Clara Meer.
Georgia native gold tops the dome. This restored 1889 building houses a museum which collects, maintains and exhibits significant artifacts, including a priceless collection of GA’s state flags. Read more.
Top Dining Options: One Flew South in Concourse E; The Original El Taco in Concourse F; Paschal's Southern Cuisine and Chick-fil-A in Concourse A; SweetWater Draft House & Grill in Concourse B. Read more.
