Senior Directory Memphis TN

Memphis is known as the Home of the Blues and the Birthplace of Rock n’ Roll. Those two nicknames should give you a clue what this town is renowned for, but it offers a lot more than just music. Memphis is a big city, the 23rd biggest in the United States. It is the biggest city on the Mississippi River, with a population of 650,000 in the city itself, and over 1,300,000 in the greater metropolitan area. Many aging adults are drawn to this diverse city as it is a great place to retire. If you can handle living in a big city, or on the outskirts of one, it offers great cuisine, weather, site seeing, outdoor activities, and of course, all the resources a senior could desire. Memphis is probably best known for Graceland, the famed house of Elvis Presley. Women and men alike have been flocking here for decades, and it seems they always will. It has some of the best museums in the nation, home to the National Civil Rights Museum, Memphis Rock n’ Soul Museum, and the Stax Museum of American Soul Music. It is also known for its stunning churches and other places of worship, and many enjoy the spectacles of the Full Gospel Tabernacle, St. Mary’s Catholic Church, and St. Peter Catholic Church.