The Pyramid Arena, an imposing structure sitting on the banks of the Mississippi River is home to many sporting and entertainment events featuring major league and college basketball along with big-name entertainer concerts. There is also a lot for families traveling to Memphis to see and do. The Memphis Zoo, Children's Museum, Mud Island park, Libertyland Amusement Park are all great places to visit with children. One of Memphis' newest attractions is the Autozone Park, home of the Triple A baseball team, the Memphis Redbirds. Although casino gambling is illegal in Tennessee, Memphis is a 30-minute drive from Tunica, Mississippi.
Tunica has nine major casinos in operation there.
Finally, a visit to Memphis would not be complete without sampling some of Memphis internationally famous ribs from the Rendezvous Restaurant. Memphis is also host to the annual Barbecue Cooking Contest that draws entrants from all over the globe. Inc. PageWise makes no representations about the content published on this site. PageWise hereby disclaims all warranties and conditions with regard to this information, and user agrees that all such use is at its own risk. If you are under 18, please do NOT opt-in to receive email offers on this page.