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Drive through Memphis’s music history at your own pace with a self-guided audio tour that connects Graceland, Sun Studio, Beale Street and Stax. Download the tour once and follow 25+ narrated stops over an 11.2-mile route.
Drive through Memphis’s music history at your own pace with a self-guided audio tour that connects Graceland, Sun Studio, Beale Street and Stax. Download the tour once and follow 25+ narrated stops over an 11.2-mile route.
You pull out of the Bass Pro Shops parking lot with the Pyramid at your back and the Mississippi River tugging at the city’s edge. The app’s voice slips into the car like a knowledgeable companion—clear, timely, and tuned to the rhythm of Memphis. Over the next 11.2 miles the route threads downtown streets, riverfront turns, and residential blocks that watched rock ’n’ roll take shape.
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Operated by Travel with Action · Memphis, Tennessee
You pull out of the Bass Pro Shops parking lot with the Pyramid at your back and the Mississippi River tugging at the city’s edge. The app’s voice slips into the car like a knowledgeable companion—clear, timely, and tuned to the rhythm of Memphis. Over the next 11.2 miles the route threads downtown streets, riverfront turns, and residential blocks that watched rock ’n’ roll take shape.
Memphis is a city carved by the river and scored by music. Here Sun Studio’s brick facade still projects the swagger of the 1950s; Stax Museum preserves the raw gospel and soul from Southern studios; Graceland sits as a private shrine to one of popular music’s biggest figures. Geologically, the low-lying Mississippi alluvial plain gives way to older loess bluffs east of the city—small changes that historically shaped settlement and transport.
Culturally you’ll hear stories about Beale Street’s clubs, Ma Rainey’s blues roots, and the social history that fed American music. The audio tour supplies more than 25 narrated stops and bonus stories you can pause to explore on foot.
Practical side: download the Action Tour Guide app and the tour while on Wi‑Fi—once downloaded it runs offline. The tour is valid for 12 months and designed to be used per car, so one purchase can serve a group. Expect 2–3 hours if you stop for photos and museum visits; attractions require separate admission. Drive safely, park in designated lots, and leave time for walking on Beale Street or at the Stax Museum. This is a flexible, hands-free way to move through Memphis history at your own pace.
easy.
2–3 hours.
Minimal fitness required; some short walks between parking and exhibits are likely
No — entrance fees are not included in the audio tour; buy tickets to museums and Graceland separately and check their hours.
The route covers about 11.2 miles and includes more than 25 audio stories designed to play as you arrive at each waypoint.
Yes — download the tour in the Action app while online and it will play without cellular service.
The tour is valid for 12 months from the date of purchase and can be replayed multiple times within that period.
Memphis grew as a river port and crossroads for Black musical innovation; Sun Studio and Beale Street helped turn local sounds into national movements, and Graceland anchors Elvis’s complex legacy.
Riverfront stewardship and urban park maintenance are ongoing priorities—pack out trash, obey signage, and use designated parking to limit neighborhood impacts.
Travel with Action operates guided outdoor trips and adventures with an emphasis on safety, stewardship, and memorable experiences.
You pull out of the Bass Pro Shops parking lot with the Pyramid at your back and the Mississippi River tugging at the city’s edge. The app’s voice slips into the car like a knowledgeable companion—clear, timely, and tuned to the rhythm of Memphis. Over the next 11.2 miles the route threads downtown streets, riverfront turns, and residential blocks that watched rock ’n’ roll take shape.
You pull out of the Bass Pro Shops parking lot with the Pyramid at your back and the Mississippi River tugging at the city’s edge. The app’s voice slips into the car like a knowledgeable companion—clear, timely, and tuned to the rhythm of Memphis. Over the next 11.2 miles the route threads downtown streets, riverfront turns, and residential blocks that watched rock ’n’ roll take shape.
Memphis is a city carved by the river and scored by music. Here Sun Studio’s brick facade still projects the swagger of the 1950s; Stax Museum preserves the raw gospel and soul from Southern studios; Graceland sits as a private shrine to one of popular music’s biggest figures. Geologically, the low-lying Mississippi alluvial plain gives way to older loess bluffs east of the city—small changes that historically shaped settlement and transport.
Culturally you’ll hear stories about Beale Street’s clubs, Ma Rainey’s blues roots, and the social history that fed American music. The audio tour supplies more than 25 narrated stops and bonus stories you can pause to explore on foot.
Practical side: download the Action Tour Guide app and the tour while on Wi‑Fi—once downloaded it runs offline. The tour is valid for 12 months and designed to be used per car, so one purchase can serve a group. Expect 2–3 hours if you stop for photos and museum visits; attractions require separate admission. Drive safely, park in designated lots, and leave time for walking on Beale Street or at the Stax Museum. This is a flexible, hands-free way to move through Memphis history at your own pace.