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Cordova - Tennessee
Cordova, Tennessee, with a population of 26,000, is located in Shelby County, TN on the east side of Memphis, TN.
The closest airport to Cordova is Millington Municipal Airport (NQA) and Memphis International Airport is 15.14 miles from Cordova (MEM).
Cordova, Tennessee was founded in 1835.
Main Attractions in or near Cordova:
•  Alex Haley House and Museum - Originally known as the Palmer House, this 10-room, turn-of-the-century, bungalow home was built in 1919 by Will E. Palmer, the maternal grandfather of Alex Haley (1921-92). From 1921 to 1929, and during some subsequent summers, Haley lived here with his grandparents. The front porch was often the place where young Haley heard the oral accounts of family history, including stories of Kunta Kinte, the young Mandingo man captured near his West African home. These stories inspired Haley to write about his ancestry in a book called Roots . This 1976 Pulitzer Prize winning novel has been translated into over 30 languages and has had great influence in stimulating the study of genealogy. Roots was adapted for an eight-part television series, which became one of the most popular programs in television history.
On December 14, 1978, the Alex Haley House was listed in the National Register of Historic Places. It has attracted scholars and other visitors from around the world. Alex Haley is buried on the grounds.
• Beale Street Entertainment District - Located in the heart of downtown Memphis with three blocks of more than 30 nightclubs, restaurants and retail shops. Music includes traditional Blues, Rhythm and Blues, Jazz and Rock 'n' Roll.
• Center for Southern Folklore - The Center is a non-profit organization that showcases and celebrates the wonders, lifestyles, people, history, and cultures of the South.
• T.O. Fuller Golf Course - The T. O. Fuller State Park Golf Course is located in the southwest corner of Memphis. Gently rolling hills and mature trees dominate this 18-hole golf course. Accented by color-infused scenery and native Tennessee vegetation, this 5,986-yard, par 72 course features wide fairways and Bermuda greens. The course's signature hole is a 196-yard, par 3, requiring an accurate tee shot to reach a small elevated green.
• Wolfchase Galleria Mall - Wolfchase Galleria features Dillard's, JC Penney, Sears and Macy's plus 130 of the most exciting stores in the Mid-South. Stores like American Outfitters, Hollister Co., Fossil, bebe, Brooks Brothers, Wet Seal, Guess, Banana Republic, Gap, Pottery Barn, dELiA*s, The Disney Store, Journey, and Thomas Kinkade Gallery. While you're shopping at Wolfchase be sure to enjoy a variety of delicious foods at your favorite eateries located in the Food Court or one of two restaurants located in Wolfchase Galleria. To make your trip complete, take in the latest movie at the Malco Theatre or a ride on the fantasy carousel.
Festivals & Special Events in or near Cordova:
Memphis Music and Heritage Festival - The Memphis Music and Heritage Festival is an exciting Labor Day Weekend event that highlights everything the Mid-South has to offer: From gospel and blues groups, folk artists, doll makers, quilt makers, and Southern food experts, to wrestlers, dancers, art cars and more, the Memphis Music and Heritage Festival is an event for all ages, with food, music, arts, and entertainment to satisfy any taste.
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Memphis Tours
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 Elvis Presley's Graceland Platinum Tour Package
Whether you are a fan of Elvis Presley or not, this is one attraction you shouldn't miss! You can't help but admire a person that single handedly changed the way the world saw music . . .
 Memphis Mojo
Hear blues, rock, gospel and soul aboard "Miss Clawdy," your vintage 1959 tour bus. See Beale Street, Sun Studio and the Stax Museum as well as "hidden" sites only Memphians know . . .
 Memphis Music Attraction Passport
The home of Elvis Presley. The audio tour of Graceland Mansion is full of music and interesting stories about how Elvis lived in the home he loved so much; "Rock n Soul: Social Crossroads," a project initiated by the Smithsonian Institution, examines the history of Memphis music and its impact on cultural change; Stax Museum of American Soul Music is located in Soulsville USA at the site of the original Stax Records; Sun Studio is the birthplace of Rock'n'Roll. Today the studio where Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, B.B. King, Rufus Thomas, Howlin' Wolf, Johnny Cash, Carl Perkins, Roy Orbison, and many others launched their careers . . .
 Hound Dog Tour - A Tribute to Elvis Presley
Follow in the footsteps of the King of Rock 'n' Roll on this exclusive 3 hour Hound Dog Tour. Your vintage 1950's bus will take you to the world-famous Sun Studio, as well as to hard-to-find, hidden Elvis sites - his Lauderdale Courts apartment, Humes High School, the Overton Park Shell, and . . .
 Sun Studio Guided Tour
When 18 year old Elvis walked into Sun Studio, he was asked who he sounded like. He said, "I don't sound like nobody." And he sang like nobody ever had, with the honesty of the blues and the wildness of an all night party. Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins, Johnny Cash. They and Elvis were all friends here. They made a new sound in this Studio . . .
 Memphis Riverboats Sightseeing Cruise
A riverboat cruise is only way to experience the river era of Native Americans, explorers, river boatmen like Mark Twain and Mike Fink, the local Civil War river battles and the heritage of the Mississippi River bluffs and delta . . .
 Elvis Presley's Heartbreak Hotel Package
The journey to Graceland begins on Elvis Presley Boulevard at Graceland Plaza. This package includes the Graceland Mansion Tour along with self-guided tours of Elvis' two custom jets, the Elvis Presley Automobile Museum, a memorabilia museum called 'Sincerely Elvis', the all-new Elvis After Dark exhibit and a 22 minute film showcasing Elvis' fascinating careerTour Highlights
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 Big Muddy Blues to Superfly Soul
Experience the sights and sounds of the Civil Rights Era on this stirring 3 hour tour. Ride a historic 1950's-era bus - the same type on which Rosa Parks launched the Montgomery Bus Boycott - from Beale Street to Soulsville USA to Mason Temple (site of Dr. King's unforgettable . . .
 Ride the Ducks of Memphis
See Memphis by land AND water aboard ONE amazing vehicle. Discover the history, humor, and heroes of this legendary town and cruise the river too! Entertaining informative captains narrate this fascinatingly fun expedition . . .
 Memphis Riverboats Dinner Cruise
Enjoy a 2 1/2 hour dinner cruise on the Mississippi River aboard a Memphis Riverboat. Feast on a Barbecue Combo, "Memphis Style" pulled Pork Barbecue and Barbecue chicken quarters, along with favorite side items for the dish, dessert, soft drinks, tea and coffee. There is also a full cash . . .
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