Rental Cars for Memphis

Memphis, Tennessee

Memphis Tennessee

Memphis is located in the southwest corner of Tennessee and is the biggest city in the state, sitting above the 4th Chickasaw Bluff just below the Wolfe River, and above the Mississippi.  It is the newest of the four main cities in the state, behind, Nashville, Knoxville and Chattanooga.  The city's site was originally occupied by the early Mississippian natives, then the Chickasaw Indians, before the explorers of France and Spain arrived.  It stayed a mostly unsettled area until the 1796 period when the territory became the state of Tennessee; with this area being the western most point.  It was started in 1819, by Andrew Jackson, John Overton and James Winchester.  Named after the ancient capital along the Nile River in Egypt, it soon grew into a transportation hub, thanks to its location above the Mississippi.  Since so much cotton industry depended on the slave business, the city became a major slave market.  In 1857, the Charleston and Memphis Railroad was done and the east-west railroad was the only one in the south before the civil war.  The state seceded in 1861 with its other southern states, but it was soon captured and held as a union stronghold until the end of the war.

In the 1950s, it was the biggest mule market in the world; the biggest hardwood lumber market and the biggest cotton sport market.  The 1910s to the 1950s put Memphis in the political spotlight with Boss Crump running the city and its labor force.  It was during this time that many parks and public works projects were completed to help the city.  In the 60s, it was also in the center of the civil rights movement and in 1968, Martin Luther King was assassinated at the Lorraine Motel. 

The city was also home to many great music artists like Elvis Presley, Al Green, Muddy Waters, Booker T. Jones, Carl Perkins, Isaac Hayes, Johnny Cash, B.B. King, Robert Johnson, Howlin Wolfe and W.C. Handy.  One of the biggest celebrations in the city each year is the Memphis in May, with a month long event that tells of the heritage and cultural outreach of its people.  The four main events in the festival include; World Championship Barbeque Cooking Contest, Sunset Symphony, International Week and the Beale Street Music Festival.  In September, the Cooper-Young Arts festival is held in the Cooper-Young district of the city.  It is considered the home of blues, rock n' roll, gospel, buck, crunk and sharecropper country music; with Johnny Cash, Elvis Presley and B.B. King all getting their beginnings here.  Many well known writers have come from the area, including; Shelby Foote, Tennessee Williams, John Grisham grew up nearby.  And a great number of stories taken in place in the great city, as well as a number of songs. 

It is home to many religious communities and churches.  Included in these is; Jewish, Christian, Methodist, Presbyterian, Congregationalist, Episcopal, Catholic, Muslims, Buddhists and Hindus.  Its economy is up because of its central location and the river, with a few railroad terminals and interstate highways.  River barges are unloaded onto trucks and trains.  Also a big plus is the Memphis International Airport, which helps it be the world's busiest cargo airports and the main hub for FedEX.  It is the home for FedEx Corporation, Schering-Plough, pharmaceutical and healthcare business; Thomas & Betts; International Paper and AutoZone Incorporated.  Over the last twenty years, many movies have been filmed here and is among the top ten of best metro areas to start and grow a business.

The city is home to a lot of great museums, including; Mud Island River Park, National Civil Rights Museum, Memphis Walk of Fame, Graceland, Pink Palace, Brooks Museum of Art, Cotton Museum and the Victorian Village.  The parks here are among the best anywhere, with; Shelby Farms, one of the biggest urban parks in the nation; Tom Lee Park; Overton Park including the Old Forest Arboretum of Overton Park, W.C. Handy Park, Memphis Botanic Garden and the Licterman Nature Center.  The Sun Studio is located here that first recorded such great singers as Elvis, Roy Orbison, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Howlin Wolfe, Charlie Rich and Carl Perkins.  The Memphis Zoo is famous for its births, and the many Mississippi riverboat cruises that leave from the city.

When renting a car in Memphis, visitors save some of their traveling expenses to put towards other costs. Renting a car also adds flexibility to their vacation. Most people pick up their rental cars at or near the Memphis International Airport because they have more of a selection to choose from. We can also pick you up at or near the Memphis International Airport from all the major rental car companies. Whether you need a luxury car, compact car, mid-size, full-size, SUV or even a minivan. Let us help you rent your next car in Memphis.

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Graceland in Memphis Tennessee

The museum that best personifies Elvis Presley is his former home known as Graceland and contains many of his prized possessions.  It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 2006, and was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.  His mother and father are buried there with him in the Meditation Gardens.  This 13.8 acre estate is about 4 miles from the Mississippi border and 12 miles from downtown Memphis.  It holds 23 rooms with 8 bedrooms and bathrooms and was bought in 1957 at a cost of $100,000.  A fieldstone walls surrounds the property to help with its privacy, and a wrought iron music styled gate, swimming pool, racquetball court and the jungle room featuring a waterfall were some of the changes that Elvis made after moving in.

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Memphis Zoo

The Memphis Zoo is home to over 3500 animals from 500 different species, created in 1906, owned by the city and located on 76 acres of land in the Overton Park.  Tripadvisor.com said the zoo was the top one in the country.  Some of the habitats included are; China, with the two pandas Ya Ya and Le Le; Once upon a farm; Aquarium; African Veldt; Northwest Passage; Tropical Bird House; Herpetarium; Animals of the Night; Cat Country; Primate Canyon and Dragon's Lair.  Split into three regions, with 19 various exhibits.  It is an exciting zoo, with all the animals that you can think of and many you never knew about.  A great place to visit and bring your entire family.

July 7, 2009

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