Decent library in Southaven, Mississippi that is located by the police department and city hall…read more The staff was friendly and it was good to be just in a library and remember the amount of time during my childhood that I spent in a library.

I love libraries. When we travel I like to visit local libraries as they need our support. This one…read moredid not disappoint. They have a summer reading program which gives away free books. It was also very easy to get a guest pass to use computer and print some documents I needed. They have a great used book section. Their book and dvd selection was extensive. Top it all off with a friendly staff and I give it 5 stars.

Everyone in the downtown area was so excited to welcome the law school. Apart from the main…read moreuniversity campus, the law school moved into the old Post Office and Custom House on Front Street. The interior is just beautiful, with reading rooms, classrooms, library, admin offices and a spacious lobby. The downtown streets are now filled with law students, grabbing lunch in between classes, studying outdoors and looking at the various condo choices available in the area. The library houses volumes of helpful law books and reviews, and is used by students and lawyers in the area alike.

We were able to tour this great spot just before they move. Can't wait to check out their new digs…read moreon a subsequent trip! So much creative beauty and the gift shop is to die for! I fell in love with so many pieces.

When it comes to museums, this is a unique find. The exhibits change pretty frequently and are…read moreunlike anything I've seen at other museums. I also love the gorgeous outdoor grounds! You can plan to spend 2 hours or less walking around and watching live demonstrations. I believe they also offer scheduled classes, so check the website. The museum is small, but for $8 per adult, I think it's worth it for a unique day out.

One of the top highlights of our trip to Memphis! Amazing home, fully restored! Our tour guide Mark…read morewas so fantastic, friendly, funny, knowledgeable, and made the house really come alive! Excellent experience and well worth it.

Just to think, It would have been a five star review if I could have actually went into the house…read more There was a groupon for 2 tickets for $11..which was a $9 savings but the timeframe for our visit and their daily hours didn't mess up for us...so this is the third trip where we can go outside for free and dream about it's beauty. They say at the Mallory-Neely House you step back into time for the Victorian Era. Built circa 1852 and renovated by James Neely family in 1890s. This Italianate Mansion illustrates the Victorian Love of Lavish interior decorations. Visitors enjoy the 40 minute guided tours through the mansion's first floor reception room and second floor bedchamber. This was home to five families, the house is filled with furniture and decorative objects.

John Elkington,envisioned attractions & amenities that would connect the street's rich past with…read morethe future. Elkington's idea for the Beale Street Brass Note Walk of Fame offered this connection, as visitors from all over the world can read the names of the talented people who put Memphis music & Beale St on the map. There were brief biographies of the honorees, offering a glimpse into the lives of the musicians, composers, disc jockeys, promoters & music supporters whose names grace the sidewalks of Beale Street.

A little piece of history to explore when visiting Beale Street…read more From the 1920s to the 1940s, Louis Armstrong, Muddy Waters, Albert King, Memphis Minnie, B. B. King, Rufus Thomas, Rosco Gordon and other blues and jazz legends played on Beale Street and helped develop the style known as Memphis Blues. There are 170 brass notes on the Walk of Fame on Beale Street which cover all music genres.

I am reviewing the Waffle Shop at Calvary Episcopal Church. The food was very good. We tried the…read morewaffle which was very fluffy!! The chocolate mousse dessert was good but very sweet. My friend and I shared the fish pudding plate that had fish pudding, corn sticks, cole slaw and potatoes. The fish pudding is like a casserole. I was happily surprised. It was made with a lot of catfish, celery, onions, breading and yummy seasonings. We enjoyed it. The corn sticks were a little dry. The potatoes were quite tasty and I liked the coleslaw. Coffee was okay. The people and service was spot on! The volunteers were so nice, friendly and helpful. My friend and I plan on making this event a yearly outing. They offer a lenten service after but we could not stay for it. We will return again.

Closed and secured on a Saturday afternoon, which is a bummer as this is a beautiful church on the…read moreoutside and I would expect it to be just as lovely on the inside. Plenty to see outside though. The marker out front reads, "The oldest public building in Memphis and the first Episcopal Church in Shelby County. Organized August 6, 1832 by the Reverend Thomas Wright. The church house started 1838 was consecrated May 12, 1844 by the Right Reverend James Hervey Otey, first Bishop of Tennessee, the Reverend Philip W. Alston, Rector. The Reverend Robert P. Atkinson, Rector, 1969." There is street parking nearby. [Review 19852 overall - 404 in Tennessee - 825 of 2023.]