USA Guide
The South
Arrival
Memphis is on I-40 as it runs east– west and I-55 from the south. Both join I-240, which loops around the city, and cross the Mississippi River. Memphis International Airport is twelve miles south of downtown – a long and complicated bus trip for $1.50, but just fifteen minutes by the Yellow Cabs limo/van service ($15; 
901/577-7700 or 1-800/796-7750, 
www.premierofmemphis.com ) or taxi ($20–25). Greyhound buses stop at 203 Union Ave in the heart of downtown, while the restored Amtrak station at 545 S Main St is on the southern edge of downtown.
The spacious Tennessee Welcome Center, just off I-40 downtown at 119 N Riverside and Adams – facing Mud Island at river level – is open 24 hours a day ( 901/543-5333, www.memphistravel.com ). There's another visitor center at 3205 Elvis Presley Blvd, on the way to Graceland (same hours and phone).