Best Things to Do in Memphis in One Day, Memphis, Tennessee

Memphis, Tennessee. Rich with music history, delicious BBQ, Elvis’ Graceland, famous ducks… this city is home to all that and so much more.

At various times in the past, I had heard that Memphis was dangerous and run down. That it wasn’t worth visiting unless you are an Elvis fan – and I am certainly not that.

But it was on our route back to Denver from Charleston, so we added it to our itinerary. And as it turns out, Memphis is really, really cool! I went in with low expectations, only to have them blown out of the water.

We only had one day in Memphis as that is all our schedule would allow, but everything we did during that time was a highlight. Seriously, Memphis was one of my biggest travel highlights for 2018 and is so, so worth visiting.

If you want to know the best things to do in Memphis in one day, this was our itinerary. Obviously, it would be better to have more than 24 hours in Memphis, but if you only have one day to spare (or two half days, like us) then let this action-packed itinerary inspire you! ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).