This Memphis recording studio launched the careers of Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash, and Elvis Presley.

The hotel where Martin Luther King Jr. was shot is now a museum dedicated to his work.

A glimpse into the state's vibrant literary culture along with inspiring stories from an inclusive author community.

This house designed by Frank Lloyd Wright and Louis Sullivan was destroyed twice and reconstructed to near original condition.

A downtown filled with nearly deserted historic buildings was revived as a pastel paradise.

A brick-lined alley full of public artwork tucked away in downtown Gulfport.

A cheeky alleyway window hosts tiny rotating exhibits with outsized charm.

This humble hole-in-the-wall is home to an incredible pig ear sandwich and serious civil rights history.

In the mid-20th century, a tamale-slinging juke joint attracted a diverse clientele in the Mississippi Delta.

A grandiose octagonal home crowned by a large dome stands out among the antebellum mansions.

A preserved stretch of ancient fossilized trees with an impressive gem collection to boot.

This oddities museum and folk art environment encourages visitors to play, explore, create, and even add to the environment itself.

This Myrtle Beach art museum features a rotating display of pieces by artists from James Audubon to Frank Lloyd Wright, but it’s their collection of Southern works that truly impresses.

A unique museum that uses visual art and storytelling to reveal the hidden history of the Gullah Geechee and their African ancestors.

Once a safe haven for Black patrons and performers—including Billie Holiday and Duke Ellington—during the Jim Crow era, portions of this nightclub and motel have been restored to welcome a new kind of visitor.

This delightful attraction features over a dozen miniature train layouts which you can operate and interact with.

A wildlife-filled oasis just off the coast of Myrtle Beach.

From the 1940 Ford Coupe that started it all 50 years ago, this collection of over 150 classic vehicles celebrates the spirit and history of American car craft.

Dine on superb local staples in a converted historic church.

If it wasn’t for a real estate agent with a penchant for old-school arcades, this hands-on collection of nostalgic flipper machines might never exist.

This maze-like, oceanfront gift shop—the nation’s largest— has been serving kitsch to the Myrtle Beach community for over 80 years.

If Myrtle Beach is the mini golf capital of the world, this is its crowning glory.

Take a stroll through this centuries-old tunnel of enormous moss-hung evergreens, nestled among the grounds of America’s first public sculpture garden.

The two locations of this landmark ice cream shop scream pure Americana nostalgia.