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Review: Charles Vergo’s Rendezvous, Memphis, Tennessee
When one thinks of Memphis, it is hard not to think of slow-cooked dry ribs and the best place to find those in Memphis is Charles Vergo’s Rendezvous Charcoal Ribs. In 1948, Charlie Vergos
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Sun Records, Memphis, Tennessee
DJ Sam Phillips founded Sun Records in 1952. The first single he released was Johnny London singing “Drivin’ Slow“. The following year, 18 year old Elvis Presley visited the studio (Memphis Recording Service) to
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Graceland at Christmas
At Christmas, 2009, I made my second trip to Graceland (read about my first visit, here). Graceland is a very different experience at Christmas. Every Christmas, the staff at Graceland decorate the house in
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Graceland, Memphis, Tennessee
Truly, one of the places I have always been most excited about wanting to visit is the home of the King of Rock and Roll, Elvis Presley. Graceland is a huge tourist attraction and
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National Civil Rights Museum – Memphis, Tennessee
On Monday, January 18, Americans commemorate civil rights leader, Martin Luther King Jr., with a federal holiday. I thought this would be an apt time to describe my recent visit to the National Civil Rights
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