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Like nearly every other city in the South during the civil rights movement, Memphis was the scene of tensions that boiled over when Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated at the Lorraine Motel on April 4, 1968. The site has since been restored into the National Civil Rights Museum, so all can view the African-American struggle for equality. The city named for Ancient Egypt's Nile capital now has a pyramid of its own. Built in 1991, the Pyramid Arena is Memphis' home for sporting events such as University of Memphis basketball games, big-name concerts and title-bout boxing matches. It also houses the NBA's Memphis Grizzlies, a yearly Western Conference playoff contender. The arts in Memphis revolve around the beautiful and grandiose Orpheum Theatre. Having just undergone major renovation, the home of Ballet Memphis and Opera Memphis will continue to be the center of the Memphis fine arts scene well into the new millennium. Despite its famous and somewhat turbulent past, Greater Memphis life is still simple and laid back. Take a ride on the muddy Mississippi aboard a Memphis Queen riverboat to see the Memphis area from a watery perspective or visit the Peabody Hotel and the Victorian Village for a taste of true Southern hospitality. For more information on life in Greater Memphis, go to:
memphis.citysearch.com
www.digitalcity.com/memphis/
www.relocationcentral.com
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