I wasn't in the car for too long yesterday. After getting a haircut from a 88-year-old Southern Belle, I took the Interstate from Nashville toward Memphis. I made a stop at Loretta Lynn's ranch, and I'll have pictures up at some point from that.
It was a pretty uneventful night, and I made it into Memphis today. For my first day, I hit downtown where the Blues were born — Beale Street. Then over to Sun Studios to see where Elvis, Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis and others all recorded under Sam Phillips. It was a pretty amazing tour,just to stand on the same floor in the same room where so many greats sang and recorded.
Memphis is the first step into the true south, and things here are a little rough compared to Nashville. Still, people are nice and the food is good. Crawfish Enchiladas were my lunch, and they were just fine, with a delicious spice to them.
Later, I see a local place delivers Fried Green Tomatoes and Hushpuppies, so that might be dinner.
Tomorrow, Graceland.
More later…