Today we headed from KY to Memphis, TN. We took a small side trip to Paris to see the Eiffel Tower... Paris, TN that is. At least Kelly can't say that her husband never took her to Paris. Having been on the road for quite some time, our first stop in Memphis was Marlowe's for some BBQ. We actually stopped at the Cozy Corner which was featured on Diners, Drive-ins & Dives but they relocated to a temporary spot across the road and shared space with a little cafe. It did not look good at all so we bailed and headed to Marlowe's (also featured on DDD)... and glad we did. It was located on Elvis Presley Blvd so the decor was all Elvis - everywhere! The BBQ was delish and did not disappoint. On the way out, we caught a quick but free glimpse of Graceland from the road! That's about as much Elvis as we cared to see.
The Memphis adventures continued with a walk along Beale Street as we waited for our riverboat departure. We didn't have enough time to catch the Civil Rights Museum so we walked along Beale for a bit and then headed to the landing for our cruise. The American Queen riverboat was in town and loading passengers for their journey to New Orleans. Our riverboat was much smaller but we had a pleasant ride on the river along with some local history (and most likely some folklore) provided by our tour guide. As we cruised the river, we officially crossed over into the Arkansas state line. So while not planned, we get to add Arkansas to the list of states visited/crossed on this trip. The skies grew dark over the river and the rains came. The day concluded with even more driving (400 miles in total) as we went slightly south into Mississippi and then west into Alabama.
Photos at https://goo.gl/photos/Vkyk3chJfQj5n2mU8
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