Memphis
About 3 hr 15 min by car from Nashville
Beale Street blues, Graceland and dry-rub barbecue.
Why locals go
Music history weekend down I-40.
Visiting Nashville?
At 3 hr 15 min by car, it's easy to add a night or two here and still be back in Nashville for your flight home.
What to book
- Graceland
- National Civil Rights Museum
- Beale Street
Where to stay
One or two nights is enough for most people. Compare places to stay:
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For two
- Blues club on Beale Street
- Sunset on the Mississippi riverfront
With friends
- Barbecue crawl
- Beale Street night out
When to go
Year-round.