Millions have flown into Memphis International Airport (MEM) to visit one of the city's most famous tourist attractions, the Elvis Presley home, Graceland Mansion. For those die-hard Elvis fans that haven't due to the cost of flying these days, many cheap flights to Memphis are available to make that visit much more affordable.
Of course, Memphis has many other attractions besides Elvis, including the National Civil Rights Museum, located in the former Lorraine Motel, where Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated, the Stax Museum of American Soul Music, the Dixon Gallery and Gardens, performing arts venues, and the city's most visited attraction, Beale Street, where B.B. King played the Blues guitar in his younger days and still appears occasionally.
Memphis International Airport (MEM) has a great variety of conveniences for travelers, including shopping, eateries, and car rentals. Peak traveling season is during the fall and spring seasons, when the sub-tropical climate is most friendly. Flights from Chicago and Miami average in price at about, $400, while flying from New York averages $450. The city's population of 670,902 residents is served by a comprehensive public transportation system, with bus routes in place throughout, as well as trolleys in the downtown area.
Memphis is home to large colleges such as the University of Memphis, Rhodes College, and Crichton College, as well as small specialty colleges that include art schools and seminaries. The large college presence in Memphis and its famous music scene helps to ensure a good supply of cheap flights to Memphis and cheap motels, meeting the needs of those starving artists and college students.