Friday, March 21, 2014

The Big Trip - Day 7 - Memphis

Centennial Park, Nashville






Full-size replica of the Parthenon in Centennial Park






National Civil Rights Museum at the Lorraine Motel, Memphis




The boarding house room where James Earl Ray (alleged assassin) stayed



Bathroom window where the shot was allegedly fired





Room 306 - outside of which Martin Luther King was shot




Having lunch at the Arcade Restaurant - the oldest restaurant in Memphis





Taking a ride around downtown on the trolley (fare was $1)




The Pyramid





View over the Mississippi



The trolley



Graceland



Taking a tour of the Graceland mansion


























The racquetball court - now housing all the platinum records, etc 





Meditation Garden



Elivis' grave




The Automobile Museum




The famous pink Cadillac





Elvis' private jets











Graffiti on the walls of Graceland





Adding my own name to the wall






Heartbreak Hotel



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