Looking to go beyond Memphis City limits and check out some Day Trips?  Well, load up, fill up, and ride out to these 3 spots in Lauderdale County. See Fort Pillow State Park: 65.1 Miles, one-hour and a half drive from Memphis Fort Pillow, located in Lauderdale County overlooks the Mississippi River from the Chickasaw Bluffs. Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency designated Fort Pillow as a Wildlife Observation Area. The park provides reservation for deer, turkey, and often visited by bird…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                     CONTACT: Jasmine Champion July 20, 2016                                                                                               (901)729-2871                                                                                                                     jchampion@maagov.org   Lauderdale County Awarded TNECD Tourism Enhancement Grant   Memphis, TN – Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam and Economic and Community Development Commissioner Randy Boyd announced on last week that 29 communities will receive over $999,000 in Tourism Enhancement Grants to assist communities with tourism infrastructure assets. Lauderdale County will receive $20,000 to develop a Tourism Comprehensive Plan. Lauderdale County is one of 29…

For further information Contact: Alex Haley Museum (731) 738-2240 In Celebration of Alex Haley’s 94th Birthday Groundbreaking Slavery Exhibit on View at the Alex Haley Museum   Henning, Tennessee, August 5, 2015 — A groundbreaking exhibit about the slaves and slaveholders who worked and resided at a distinctive plantation in Tennessee will open at the Alex Haley Museum and Interpretive Center. The exhibit, Slaves and Slaveholders of Wessyngton Plantation, looks at the lives of both the enslaved African Americans and…

“In all of us there is a hunger, marrow deep to know our heritage…Without this enriching knowledge, there is a hollow yearning no matter what our attainments in life.”   – Alex Haley Look around you…Can you guess what everyone’s heritage?  German, Italian, Korean, Nicaraguan, Australian, Russian, Brazilian, Islamic?  The United States is a unique place to live, because of everyone’s different backgrounds. Almost 40 years ago, an author wrote a novel about the research of his heritage, one that wasn’t…

The humidity hasn’t shown its face yet this year, but the weather is warm in the day and cool in the evening.  It’s the perfect time to get outdoors!  West Tennessee has some beautiful state parks to explore!  Whether you like to relax near the lake, take a hike off the beaten path, or roast s’mores, a park is the place for you. T.O. Fuller State Park The closest state park just south of Memphis, located in Shelby County is…