Sun Studio
Explore the recording studio behind a chapter of Memphis music history. Check the operator’s tour arrangements.
Visitor details ↗Memphis & West Tennessee / Find your place
Memphis
Music · Riverfront · Local flavor
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A place worth knowing
Make room for Memphis.
Start with a music story, follow the Mississippi riverfront and leave time for a meal that becomes part of the trip. Memphis makes room for both big landmarks and neighborhood stops.
A few good ways to begin.
Choose a stop, then leave room for the unexpected.
Stax Museum of American Soul Music
Discover the people, recordings and cultural story of American soul music.
Visitor details ↗Tom Lee Park
Make time for Mississippi River views, public spaces and a slower stretch of the day.
Visitor details ↗Eat & drink
Explore local restaurants, cafés and places to pause around Memphis.
Explore local dining ↗Stay awhile.
Choose a base for your days around Memphis. Compare dates, location and the operator’s booking terms.
Memphis area places to stay ↗A little farther along.
Your next good stop.
Find a business. Put yours on the map.
Browse published places around Memphis. Business details are supplied by their owners.
Photo credits & visitor sources
Real Tennessee photographs, resized and converted to WebP. Displayed crops may vary; each image retains its listed license.
- Memphis, TN skyline along the Mississippi River.jpg — Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0. Resized and converted to WebP; website may crop for layout.
- Casey Jones Village Jackson TN 009.jpg — Thomas R Machnitzki (thomas@machnitzki.com), CC BY 3.0. Resized and converted to WebP; website may crop for layout.
- Discovery Center from the Northeast.jpg — Nattnewl, CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized and converted to WebP; website may crop for layout.
Visitor information: Memphis, Jackson, Union City. Check current access, hours, weather and booking terms. Photos may show nearby attractions rather than the town center.
County outlines: U.S. Census Bureau 2025 cartographic boundaries. Town markers are approximate centers, not entrances or routes. WTDO regions are editorial discovery areas, not official tourism boundaries.