For serious bargain hunters, The Belz Factory Outlet Mall is located in Lakeland about 40 minutes east of downtown Memphis. Memphis Sun Studio May is a great time to visit. The Beale Street Music Festival is held the first full weekend of May. It is one of the best Blues festivals found anywhere. May. The weather is usually very pleasant in the spring and fall.
Temperatures can become quite hot and unpleasant during mid-summer.
Winters are usually mild and snowfall is rare. The biggest attraction outside the city of Memphis lies about 30 miles south in Tunica, Mississippi. This small town has been converted to a gambling center with casinos, hotels and entertainment. Tupelo, Mississippi, about 100 miles south east of Memphis, is the birthplace of Elvis Presley. You can visit his humble childhood home.