MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE

I'm back again, but will not be again for a while.  I am having difficulty with my photo program, so will have to wait to put any more pictures into it.  Our stay in Memphis, Tennessee has not been busy every day as it was in Little Rock.  But only part of my pictures are removed from our camera.

On Wednesday, the 9th, we arrived here at Agricenter RV Park after going to the State Park not far from here.

A cloudy day, but no rain.
Agricenter RV Park, a part of the local fair grounds.

Back view of the Farmer's Market next to our Park.
It is farm crops as well as plants and flowers,
 and quite busy when open!!

We were unable to stay in the State Park because their sites were too short, and there were too many trees in the way if we had decided to let the back end of our rig hang out over the pad.
So we moved on to a Walmart lot for the night.  But after getting lunch and a few groceries, we decided to go on to another park even though we did not get a call back from the manager.  It was a relief after we set up home to know that we were finished for the day.
Our trip from Little Rock was nice, but got very busy with truck traffic, especially closer to Memphis.

But all is well that ends well.
On Friday we stopped by a Visitor's Center on Elvis Presley Blvd and picked up brochures for attractions in the area.  We are not going to Graceland as we have been there before, but there are many more things to do.  Our first stop was the Pink Palace Museum.  It was a mansion which Clarence Saunders began building in 1922. He was the founder of Piggly Wiggly.

The Pink Palace Museum in Memphis.

However, because of failure in a stock market battle, he was not able to finish it's construction.  The developers bought the grounds and donated the building to the city of Memphis.  They used is for a municipal museum.  The name Pink Palace was derived from all of the pink shaded marble used in it's construction.

Central Entry
The second floor is used often
for major events of the area.

Our first attraction in the Museum was the 3-D movie made by National Geographic, Jerusalem. 
We loved it and were so glad that we got to see it.  I would recommend it to anyone. 
Bob and Eugenia, we must say that we did not feel that we had missed out so badly when we were unable to go with you to Israel this year.  With all that is going on there now, we doubt that we will ever get to do that trip.  But as I said, this was a well narrated movie!!
The rest of the museum was Tennessee and area history, prehistoric to near present day. 
I am having difficulty uploading my pictures for this, so I am not sure how many I will be able to show you.  But will try.



Hand operated cotton gin.

Corn planter, not too old
 as I remember using one as a child.



Geod that was cut open.

Real Civil War cannon, but "real" soldiers?



Glad that we did not have to go to the
dentist in those days!!

Just one from a section on dinosaur history,
of this part of the country, once upon a time.

Painting by Charles Banks Wilson
to reflect Quapaw Indians
 from the Arkansas area. 



Interesting!  Some I remember, but some before my time.

Clothing made from cotton.

There was a full replica of a Big Top
Barnum and Bailey Circus.



Glass aquariums with different kind of terrantulas.



I remember these.  My grandmother had the cupboard
and Gary and I had the stove when we got married,
believe it or not!

Many stuffed trophies from early 1900 hunters.

Saturday began with our usual city bus tour, with a MoJo tour beginning on Bealle Street, then on to the Cotton Museum in the former Cotton Exchange building, and the Peabody Hotel. The bus tour had it's own entertainer!!  So we listened to the narration along with a guitarist singing music from the early days of Rock and Roll.  Our pictures from this day forward are still stored in the camera.  You will see them when my program is fixed!!

Walking the streets in ninety degree temperatures, sure did us in for the day!!  We were glad that the next day was Sunday.  And we had a lovely lunch on Sunday with four couples from the church we visited!!  It was great that they invited us along to Fulin Chinese Restaurant. 

Thanks Jerry and Donna for inviting us!!

Take care now and check back in a week.  Maybe I will have it running well by then???