Memphis, TN

Memphis is the county seat of Shelby County, sitting high above the Mississippi River on the Chickasaw Bluffs. Its identity is unusually strong: blues, soul, rock and roll, Beale Street, Sun Studio, Stax, barbecue, the Grizzlies, and the river port all matter. The city also carries deep civil rights history through the Lorraine Motel and the National Civi...