2007 - 2008 Excursions

Nissan plant tour, Canton, MS

August Memphis Day Trip:
• Tour of downtown
• Riverboat cruise and dinner with live band

January Memphis Day Trip:
• Tour of Graceland, the home of Elvis Presley
• Late lunch on Beale Street
• Tour of the Civil Rights Museum

Atlanta Weekend Trip: (optional, available at a low, student rate)
• Housing in hotel in downtown Atlanta
• Transportation to Six Flags, Coca Cola Museum, and the Georgia Aquarium

Nashville Weekend Trip: (optional, available at a low, student rate)
• Tour of Country Music Hall of Fame
• Concert at the Grand Ole Opry
• Dinner in downtown Nashville

OTHER POSSIBLE UNIVERSITY GROUP TOURS

Faulkner’s Oxford
Take a ride through Oxford on the Double Decker bus and appreciate the place that inspired William Faulkner's Yoknapatawpha County. Enjoy a guided tour of Faulkner's home, Rowan Oak. View his Nobel Prize housed at Special Collections in the J.D. Williams Library. This guided tour highlights literary landmarks, as well as other local treasures.

Clarksdale Blues
Let us take you down to the crossroads, that legendary spot where Robert Johnson sold his soul to the devil. Climb aboard our bus and listen to the blues as you drive through the Delta on your way to Clarksdale. Shop for art at Cat Head and look out for good music while you're there. Tour the Delta Blues Museum in the afternoon and satisfy your appetite with a fried catfish dinner.

Holly Springs
Visit Holly Springs, a small town just 45 minutes north of Oxford. The day begins with a tour of Walter Place Estates, a Greek Revival home and one of the last great mansions built before the Civil War. After a guided tour of the home, spend the afternoon bird watching in the gardens at Strawberry Plains, a Mississippi Audubon Center. Be back in Oxford in time for a late dinner on the Square.

Memphis Barbeque Tour
This tour is not for those with faint appetites. Travel with us to Memphis, Tennessee, home of good music and better barbecue. Learn the history of this Memphis culinary tradition on the ride. First stop will be Jim Neely's Interstate Barbecue where you can grab a snack, either a terrific pulled pork sandwich or world-famous barbecue spaghetti. Afterwards, choose your own afternoon adventure downtown: tour the Center for Southern Folklore, stroll on , or watch the ducks in the lobby of the Peabody Hotel. Save your appetite, because there'll be more 'cue on the way home.

Memphis Music Tour
This afternoon excursion will begin at Sun Studios, where rock and roll was born. After your turn at the mike, we'll head downtown where you can choose to tour the Memphis Rock 'n Soul Museum, stroll along Beale Street, or relax in the lobby of the Peabody Hotel. Work up an appetite, because world famous Rendezvous ribs are on the menu for dinner.

Grand Casino Tour
Born just a decade ago, Tunica has quickly gained a national reputation as a premier resort destination. Enjoy gaming action in the largest casino between Las Vegas and Atlantic City—Grand Casino Tunica! The Grand offers 140,000 square feet of exciting gaming in four uniquely themed gaming areas. There's something for everyone. Where else can you find 80 exciting table games, over 2,000 slots, one of the South's largest Poker Rooms and odds that no one can beat? The Grand Casino truly does offer "Las Vegas Action—Southern Style."