For all those museum lovers out there fantasize of the peacefulness of a museum for an information filled weekend of fun, Memphis has 16 different types of museums to visit.

The Pink Palace Museum is one of the Memphis city’s biggest museums. The Memphis mansion was the to be home of Clarence Saunders, one of Memphis’ celebrities who started the famous Piggy Wiggly stores, before the company was forced to file for bankruptcy.

Some of the other intriguing museums are the National Civil Rights Museum, which takes you back through the civil rights struggles of Memphis city as well as the nation, enabling you to set foot into the world of yesterday. The Memphis ‘Rock n Soul’ museum, ‘Slave-haven Underground Railroad museum’ are just some of the other popular museums there.

Apart from museums, there are some places in Memphis that a tourist or anyone else just has to see. The Mississippi River is an example of such a place. It is the second largest river running through the country and acts as Memphis’ western border. There are a lot of establishments at the banks of this river that enable you to sit by it and relax. There are also a lot of parks and some water recreations that one can enjoy there.

Beale Street is one of Memphis’ busiest streets with a vibrant intoxicating pulse that is both entertaining and refreshing at once. Bars, restaurants and coffee houses line the street, enticing tired customers with refreshments. It also houses clubs and live bands, for those dying to break a leg or get tantalized with music of all sorts.

The AutoZone Park is Memphis’ own baseball stadium and home to the minor league baseball team, the Memphis Redbirds. This is a special place for the people of Memphis, bringing them together to cheer for the team they all support.

One of Memphis’ greatest tourist attractions is Graceland. The home of Elvis, his living conditions and grave can be seen in Graceland. This place is an attraction to all music lovers and Elvis fans and is often thronged with crowds like no other.

The Peabody Ducks is another Memphis tradition since 1932, where their ducks march from their house to the fountain of the famous Peabody hotel to the sound of the King’s Cotton March. They return back in the evening.

The sounds and sights that one will see in Memphis are unique in their own way. It is a fun place to visit and an even nicer place to stay. The people are friendly as can be and always help make the trip worth its while.

The Memphis Schools system has created a department to handle the recruitment and organization of community members who are willing and able to donate time and effort mentoring students. As stated on the Memphis City Schools website, “helping one child learn helps us all. Children must master basic reading and mathematics skills to succeed in life, and all of them can. But some need a little extra help and a little extra time. Some of them need you.”

Memphis Schools are calling on the entire community to help tutor students, and will give volunteers all the training and materials needed to do the job. Adds the Memphis Schools website, “All you have to invest is a little time. And when this investment grows, everybody profits. It’s time we stopped asking, “Why doesn’t somebody do something?” Somebody can. You. Join Our children – Our Future, the new Memphis City schools volunteer tutor training program.” It is a wonderful initiative that is being undertaken by the Memphis Schools system, and one to be copied by other school systems throughout Tennessee and the nation.

When participating in the program serving students attending Memphis Schools, volunteer tutors work with K-6 students for 30 minutes once or twice a week, and 45 minutes once a week for those in 7th – 12th grades. Times for tutoring sessions will be individualized for all Memphis Schools, and will include times before, during, and after the school day. Individual schedules of volunteers will be considered when scheduling tutoring sessions.

Volunteers at any of the Memphis Schools will receive approximately 2 ½ -3 hours of training, as well as all materials they might require when working with their student. Tutors can pick the age of the child they work with, as well as what subject (either Reading or Math) they want to help in. Volunteer tutors must have a high school diploma, and have a strong concept of algebraic concepts if tutoring in higher math. In addition, all volunteers must agree to a background check, in order to ensure the safety of all Memphis Schools students.