Set on the Mississippi River in southwest Tennessee, the wild-spirited town of Memphis offers a beguiling blend of Southern tradition and modern efficiency. Aging cotton warehouses stand alongside state-of-the-art new office buildings; old-fashioned paddle wheelers steam upriver past the city's most striking landmark, the gleaming, stainless-steel Pyramid Arena. Legendary music, hearty Southern-style soul food, and incredible vistas come together beautifully here. As the birthplace of blues and the site of much activity in the historical development of rock ‘n roll, Memphis’s musical heritage is just as diverse as its architectural delights. Highlights include the famed jazz, blues and rock ‘n’ roll joints lined up on Beale Street, the heavily storied Sun Studio and of course Elvis Presley’s impressive Graceland mansion.