Memphis
sits high on the bluffs overlooking the Mississippi River in the southwest corner of the state. During its early days, Memphis was a stopping point along the Mississippi for showboats, and today it’s a city of nearly one million residents. Known as the “birthplace of rock ‘n’ roll,” many come to Memphis to visit Graceland, the home of Elvis Presley. Visitors are taken on a tour of the Presley mansion, trophy room, and memorial garden where bouquets of flowers still arrive on a daily basis for the “King of Rock ‘n’ Roll.” There are dozens of other things to see and do in Memphis, beginning with famous Beale Street, with its music clubs and restaurants, theater, museums and souvenir shops. Memphis is also home to Memphis State University and the popular Memphis Zoo, the Memphis Pink Palace Museum and Planetarium, the National Civil Rights Museum, Cotton Row and the Main Street Trolley. The Mississippi Riverfront has been beautifully redeveloped and contains the Mud Island Museum and the new 32-story Pyramid glass indoor sports arena. For outdoor recreation, Overton Park is a nice place to walk, jog, bike or play golf. The Lichterman Nature Center has a 10-acre lake and hiking trails, and the Memphis Botanic Gardens has 96 acres of woodlands, lakes and gardens. There are two state parks near Memphis, the Meeman-Shelby and T.O. Fuller State Park where you can find swimming, boating, fishing, hiking, horseback riding and golf.
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Memphis Vacation Rentals
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Memphis Weather & Climate
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Memphis and the surrounding region has a moist continental climate, which means it has four distinct seasons with cold winters and hot summers. Spring and autumn can be varied and unpredictable with severe weather, like thunderstorms and strong winds. Summers are very humid thanks to moisture encroaching from the Gulf of Mexico, even though the temperature rarely reaches extreme highs. The humidity makes it feel hotter than it actually is. Winters can be cold with temperatures occasionally dipping below freezing. Memphis averages 5.7 inches of snow a year. There is plenty of rain to keep the region green, with showers and thunderstorms occurring in spring and summer. However, Memphis has sun for 64 percent of its days, which actually adds up to more sunny days per year than in Miami.
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| Month |
High Temp |
Low Temp |
Rainfall |
Ocean Temp |
| January |
48°F |
31°F |
4.24 in. |
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| February |
54°F |
35°F |
4.31 in. |
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| March |
63°F |
43°F |
5.58 in. |
- |
| April |
72°F |
51°F |
5.79 in. |
- |
| May |
80°F |
60°F |
5.15 in. |
- |
| June |
88°F |
68°F |
4.30 in. |
- |
| July |
92°F |
72°F |
4.22 in. |
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| August |
91°F |
71°F |
3.00 in. |
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| September |
85°F |
64°F |
3.31 in. |
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| October |
75°F |
52°F |
3.31 in. |
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| November |
62°F |
42°F |
5.76 in. |
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| December |
52°F |
34°F |
5.68 in. |
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Memphis Map & Transportation
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The closest airports in the area are the Memphis International airport (MEM) located about 5 miles south of Memphis, the West Memphis Municipal airport (AWM) located approximately 14 miles west of Memphis, the Olive Branch airport (OLV) located roughly 14 miles southeast of Memphis in Olive Branch, Mississippi, the Millington Municipal airport (NQA) located around 17 miles northeast of Memphis in Millington, Tennessee, and finally the Arkansas International airport (BYH) located about 58 miles north of Memphis in Blytheville, Arkansas.
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Memphis Attractions
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| | | Amusement and Theme Parks |
| Libertyland | Memphis | TN | | |
| | | Golf Courses |
| Audubon Golf Course | Memphis | TN | | | | Davy Crockett Golf Course | Memphis | TN | | | | Fox Meadows Golf Course | Memphis | TN | | | | Links At Galloway | Memphis | TN | | | | Overton Park Golf Course | Memphis | TN | | | | Pine Hill Golf Course | Memphis | TN | | | | Riverside Golf Club | Memphis | TN | | | | T O Fuller State Park Golf Course | Memphis | TN | | | | Quail Ridge Golf Course | Bartlett | TN | 8.1 mi. | | | North Creek Golf Course | Southaven | MS | 9.8 mi. | | | Southaven Golf Center | Southaven | MS | 9.8 mi. | | | Cordova Club Golf Course | Cordova | TN | 11.6 mi. | | | Cherokee Valley Golf Club | Olive Branch | MS | 13.8 mi. | | | Links of Whispering Woods | Olive Branch | MS | 13.8 mi. | | | Plantation Golf Club | Olive Branch | MS | 13.8 mi. | | | Wedgewood Golf Course | Olive Branch | MS | 13.8 mi. | | | Stonebridge Golf Course | Lakeland | TN | 15.2 mi. | | | Big Creek Golf Club | Millington | TN | 16.1 mi. | | | Orgill Park Golf Course | Millington | TN | 16.1 mi. | | | Forest Hills Golf Course | Drummonds | TN | 24.0 mi. | |
| | | State Parks |
| Fuller State Park | | TN | 8.8 mi. | | | Meeman-Shelby Forest State Park | | TN | 15.5 mi. | | | Fort Pillow State Park | | TN | 36.2 mi. | |
| | | Museums |
| National Civil Rights Museum | Memphis | TN | | (History) | | | Memphis Museum System | Memphis | TN | | (Multidisciplinary) | | | Brooks Museum of Art | Memphis | TN | | (Art) | | | Institute of Egyptian Art and Archeology | Memphis | TN | | (Art) | | | Biblical Resource Center & Museum | Collierville | TN | 18.1 mi. | (History) |
| | | Zoos and Aquariums |
| Memphis Zoological Garden and Aquarium | Memphis | TN | | |
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