Port of Memphis, Memphis

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The International Port of Memphis is an active port in Memphis, Tennessee, United States. It is mainly located on President's Island which is a peninsula. However, it also extends between Mile 725 and 740 on both the Tennessee and Arkansas sides of the Mississippi River. It is the second largest inland port on the shallow draft portion of the Mississippi River, and the 5th largest inland port in the United States. It has the ability to connect to Sea via the Mississippi River, or by Rail using any of the 5 Class 1 railroads in the city or by Road via I-40 or I-55, or Air using FedEx. ()

Coordinates: 35°6'5"N, 90°5'49"W

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Port of Memphis – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: National Civil Rights Museum, Blues Hall of Fame, Tom Lee Park, Metal Museum.

3.2 miNE
History of the racial equality movement
National Civil Rights Museum, Memphis
82 min walk • The National Civil Rights Museum is a complex of museums and historic buildings in Memphis, Tennessee; its exhibits trace the history of the civil rights movement in the United States from the 17th century to the present.
3.2 miNE
Modern exhibits on blues music
Blues Hall of Fame, Memphis
81 min walk • The Blues Hall of Fame is a music museum located at 421 S. Main Street in Memphis, Tennessee. Initially, the "Blues Hall of Fame" was not a physical building, but a listing of people who have significantly contributed to blues music.
3 miNE
Park
Tom Lee Park, Memphis
76 min walk • Tom Lee Park is a city park located to the immediate west of downtown Memphis, Tennessee, overlooking the Mississippi River. Encompassing about 30 acres parallel to the Mississippi River for about one mile, it offers panoramic views of the Mississippi River and the shores of Arkansas on the opposite side.
2 miNE
Museum, Art museum, Specialty museum
Metal Museum, Memphis
51 min walk • The National Ornamental Metal Museum, now called the Metal Museum, is a museum in Memphis, Tennessee. Founded by artist-blacksmith James Wallace, the museum is devoted to exhibitions of metalwork and public programs featuring metalsmiths.
2.3 miNE
Church
Church of the River, Memphis
58 min walk • The Church of the River, located in Memphis, Tennessee, is a member of the Unitarian Universalist Association, a liberal religious tradition. Services are held each Sunday at 11:00 a.m.
3.6 miNE
Theater, Architecture, Concerts and shows
Orpheum Theatre, Memphis
91 min walk • The Orpheum Theatre, a 2,308-seat venue listed on the National Register of Historic Places, is located in downtown Memphis, Tennessee, on the southwest corner of the intersection of South Main and Beale streets.
3 miNE
Museum, History museum, Specialty museum
Memphis Railroad and Trolley Museum, Memphis
78 min walk • The Memphis Railroad & Trolley Museum is located at 545 South Main Street on the ground floor of the Central Station in Memphis, Tennessee, USA. The museum is dedicated to document the local history of Railroad and the Memphis Trolleys. The museum provides static exhibits as well as video documentation and railroad model dioramas.
2.2 miNE
Bridge
Harahan Bridge, Memphis
58 min walk • The Harahan Bridge is a cantilevered through truss bridge that carries two rail lines and a pedestrian bridge across the Mississippi River between West Memphis, Arkansas and Memphis, Tennessee.
3.4 miNE
Neighbourhood
Downtown Memphis, Memphis
88 min walk • Downtown Memphis, Tennessee is the central business district of Memphis, Tennessee and is located along the Mississippi River between Interstate 40 to the north, Interstate 55 to the south and I-240 to the east, where it abuts Midtown Memphis.
3 miSW
Park
T. O. Fuller State Park, Memphis
78 min walk • T.O. Fuller State Park is a state park in the city of Memphis, Tennessee, USA. It consists of 1,138 acres of mostly forest located in South Memphis on Mitchell Road. It is the only state park within the city limits and is suitable for wildlife.
3.6 miNE
Factory tours, Concerts and shows, Tours
One Beale, Memphis
93 min walk • One Beale is a proposed four-phase development in Memphis, Tennessee.