Tennessee is known for being a beautiful, music-filled state that’s the home to kind and hospitable southern folk. It’s the Volunteer State, Ol’ Rocky Top, the home of Music City, USA. It’s true: Tennessee has a solid pedigree. It’s legendary in its own way, and Marc Cohn’s famous song, “Walking in Memphis,” only served to rocket the already incredible state of Tennessee to fame. If you’re looking for a really fun thing to do in Memphis, then why don’t you reenact the famous song on Beale Street? Learn how below!
Kent Kanouse - Flickr Well, first off, you need to snag those “blue suede shoes” to walk in Memphis. Cohn riffs on the Elvis classic right at the beginning of his famed song, when he sings about touching down in the land of Tennessee’s Delta Blues.
Wikipedia The most famous line in the song is, “Walking in Memphis…walking with my feet ten feet off of Beale.” You can see Beale Street here, in 1974…
Wikipedia / Rdikeman …and its current iteration.
Heath Cajandig - Flickr Cohn croons about catfish on the table and gospel in the air, both of which you can experience walking down Beale Street. Interesting fact? “Walking in Memphis” was a hit in 1991, and was nominated for Grammys in the Song of the Year and Best Male Pop Artist categories.
Thomas Hawk - Flickr Over the years, everyone from Cher to Lonestar has covered the iconic, Tennessee-centric song.
Graceland - GoogleMaps If you want to REALLY experience the lyrics, you can head to Graceland to see the “ghost of Elvis,” and you can even head to Mississippi for a meal at the Hollywood Cafe, also a reference.
David Brossard - Flickr Go walking in Memphis, folks. Your soundtrack has already been figured, and there’s nothing more exciting than an experience in the iconic American south.
If you’re looking for more fun Tennessee trivia, you can find it right here.
Kent Kanouse - Flickr
Well, first off, you need to snag those “blue suede shoes” to walk in Memphis. Cohn riffs on the Elvis classic right at the beginning of his famed song, when he sings about touching down in the land of Tennessee’s Delta Blues.
Wikipedia
The most famous line in the song is, “Walking in Memphis…walking with my feet ten feet off of Beale.” You can see Beale Street here, in 1974…
Wikipedia / Rdikeman
…and its current iteration.
Heath Cajandig - Flickr
Cohn croons about catfish on the table and gospel in the air, both of which you can experience walking down Beale Street. Interesting fact? “Walking in Memphis” was a hit in 1991, and was nominated for Grammys in the Song of the Year and Best Male Pop Artist categories.
Thomas Hawk - Flickr
Over the years, everyone from Cher to Lonestar has covered the iconic, Tennessee-centric song.
Graceland - GoogleMaps
If you want to REALLY experience the lyrics, you can head to Graceland to see the “ghost of Elvis,” and you can even head to Mississippi for a meal at the Hollywood Cafe, also a reference.
David Brossard - Flickr
Go walking in Memphis, folks. Your soundtrack has already been figured, and there’s nothing more exciting than an experience in the iconic American south.
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Address: Beale Street, Beale St, Memphis, TN, USA
