There are a number of fine historical sites in Memphis, and any Memphian you ask will be glad to share a handful of their favorites with you. The listing below will get you off to a good start. And if you happen to be at the Shelby County Courthouse at 140 Adams, don’t miss the display in the lobby of memorabilia from members of the Memphis Bar Association.

• Center for Southern Folklore
• C.H. Nash Museum at the Chucalissa Archaeological Site                        
• Cotton Museum at the Memphis Cotton Exchange
• Graceland 
• Historic Elmwood Cemetery
• Memphis Botanic Garden
• Memphis Pink Palace Museum, IMAX Theater & Sharpe Planetarium
• Memphis Rock ‘n’ Soul Museum
• Mud Island River Park 
• National Civil Rights Museum
• National Ornamental Metal Museum
• Soulsville: STAX Museum of American Soul Music                                     
• Sun Studio