Mike,

You might enjoy visiting the River Museum on Mud Island. They have a reconstructed section of an Eads Ironclad and a number of beautiful models of ironclads, sidewheeled rams and ironclad ram "Arkansas". Also, Confederate Park on Front Street, has a number of markers and an overlook commemorating the battle of Memphis. Unfortunately, Memphis has not been a good steward of its past, so a lot of its old historic homes are gone. Memphis is my hometown, I lived their from age 12, on and off to age 40. My wife is also a Memphian. We watched with sadness while a number of historic homes, including homes of Jefferson Davis, Nathan Bedford Forrest and other illuminaries succumbed to the wrecking ball and modernization.

Elmwood Cemetery might be a place you'd like to visit. I'm trying to recall this from memory, but I believe there are 12 Confederate general officers buried there. The home of Gideon Pillow, Mexican War hero and Confederate General is viewable from the street, but is privately owned and cannot be toured. Finally, on Beale Street, is the Hunt-Phelan home. This house was the headquarters of U.S. Grant during the Vicksburg Campaign. He used the house and library during the day for meetings and office work, while he slept in a tent under a large tree in the front yard each night. I like the sound of that, don't you?

Jim