Landmarks
This street is the “Home of the Blues” and a major tourist draw.
What is Beale Street?
Memphis is best known for this smoky food tradition.
What is barbecue?
This major river borders Memphis to the west.
What is the Mississippi River?
He’s known as the “King of Rock ’n’ Roll” and lived in Memphis and has a house called Graceland.
Who is Elvis Presley?
Memphis is famously known as the "City on the ______."
What is the Bluff?
This famous pyramid-shaped building now houses a Bass Pro Shops megastore.
What is the Memphis Pyramid?
This Memphis BBQ style is famous for being served without sauce.
What are dry ribs?
Memphis sits in this U.S. state.
What is Tennessee?
This blues legend recorded many classics at Memphis’s Sun Studio.
Who is B.B. King?
Memphis is called the _______ city.
What is the Bluff City?
This historic mansion was once home to Elvis Presley.
What is Graceland?
This sweet, gooey southern dessert with bananas is a staple at many Memphis restaurants.
What is banana pudding?
This large delta region begins in the Memphis area.
What is the Mississippi Delta?
This person had a dream and gave his "I've been to the Mountaintop speech in Memphis.
Who is Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
A bluff is a _______.
A. Mountain
B. River
C. Cliff
This civil rights landmark is built at the site of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination.
What is the National Civil Rights Museum?
This BBQ restaurant—famous worldwide—was founded by Charlie Vergos.
What is Rendezvous?
Memphis is part of this tri-state area with Arkansas and this other state.
What is Mississippi?
This Grammy-winning soul group made hits at Stax Records.
Who are Booker T. & the M.G.’s?
The bluffs overlook this major natural landmark.
What is the Mississippi River?
This outdoor venue in Overton Park is known for concerts under the trees.
What is the Levitt Shell?
This food item comes in many different flavors such as lemon pepper, hot, barbeque and seasoned.
What is Memphis hot wings?
This elevated area in Memphis is known for being above the floodplain.
What is the Chickasaw Bluff?
This famous singer was born in Memphis, Tennessee, at her family's home at 406 Lucy Avenue on March 25, 1942 and her song "RESPECT" was and is still popular today.
Who is Aretha Franklin?
The Bluffs helps Memphis avoid some natural disasters such as:
A. Floods and Tornadoes
B. Dogs and Cats