Class of '57 Memphis Trip - 2026

CLASS OF '57 MEMPHIS TRIP - 2026

TRIP PRICE

$5800 custom planning and organizing, expert guiding and private luxury transportation

$2593.46 tickets

$8645.25 total paying by card includes $251.79 cc processing fee or $1729.05 each

PAID IN FULL BY 5 CARDS - 07/23 AND 07/24 2026

TRIP DATES

Friday 10/02/26

Saturday 10/03/26

Sunday 10/04/26

ITINERARY

Main Street Liquor & Wine open 7 days 10:00 AM to 11:00 PM

321 South Main Street, Memphis

THURSDAY 10/01/26

Travel day, check into Big Cypress Lodge

Suggest dinner at The Lookout in the lodge, open until 9:00 PM

FRIDAY 10/02/26

8:15 AM Depart hotel, breakfast at The Arcade Restaurant

9:15 AM National Civil Right Museum self-guided tour

11:30 AM Staxx museum of American Soul self-guided tour

12:30 PM Lunch at The Four Way Soul Food Restaurant

2:00 PM Board riverboat

2:30 PM Memphis Riverboats cruise begins

4:30 PM Sun Studio guided tour

5:15 PM Driving tour of Overton Park, Cooper Young, etc.

6:00 PM Free time on Beale Street entertainment district, dinner and live music at BB King's ($10 cover pp at the door)

SATURDAY 10/03/26

(Wahlburgers breakfast at the lodge)

8:30 AM Depart hotel, go to Tennessee Welcome Center

9:00 AM Meet Carolyn, Essence of Memphis guided driving tour begins

11:45 PM Lunch at Charlie Vergos' Rendezvous

1:00 PM Depart for Dyess, Arkansas

2:00 PM Johnny Cash boyhood home tour begins

4:30 PM Drinks at Peabody Hotel lounge, world-famous Duck March, visit Lansky's

6:00 PM Dinner TBD, Loflin Yard, The Lobbyist, Flight, Docks off 5th, Amelia Gene's, McEwen's, Esco, The Majestic Grille, Itta Benna

Event TBD, looking at FedEx Forum, Orpheum Theater, Crosstown Concourse, etc.

Visit Ernestine and Hazel if you dare (this place is really wazoo, upstairs is nuts)

SUNDAY 10/04/26

(Wahlburgers breakfast at the lodge)

8:15 AM Depart the lodge

8:30 AM Arrive at Graceland, check in

8:45 AM Ultimate VIP guided tour begins

12:00 PM Depart Graceland

12:15 PM Lunch, suggest the Green Beetle or Gus's World Famous Fried Chicken

1:15 PM Edge motor museum self-guided tour

2:30 PM Depart Edge

3:00 PM Arrive at The Gun Store, check in, do paperwork

3:30 PM Instruction time

4:30 PM Shooting time in the range

6:00 PM Depart

6:30 PM Dinner TBD, Loflin Yard, The Lobbyist, Flight, Docks off 5th, Amelia Gene's, McEwen's, Esco, The Majestic Grille, Itta Benna

MONDAY 10/05/26

Travel day, check out of Big Cypress Lodge

TRANSPORTATION

Luxury SUV or tour van

Food, drinks, and adult beverages are welcome on board

Vehicle is non- smoking

MEETING LOCATION

Big Cypress Lodge at the Pyramid, Memphis

WHAT'S INCLUDED

$5800 Custom planning and organizing, expert guiding and private luxury transportation

Hotel for Jenny X 4 nights $600

National Civil Rights Museum $140 Order Number: 480020 

Staxx Museum of American Soul self-guided tour $127.20 Booking #365770081 

Memphis Riverboats afternoon cruise $152.26 Order Number MRVR01260724153 QR code in text messages and  DigitalTicketsView 

Sun Studio guided tour $120 Jenny pays direct at the door

Essence of Memphis guided driving tour $450 confirmed by phone, check mailed 07/29/26

Johnny Cash boyhood home tour $95 Order #125080 Refunds and Exchanges only with approval. Please contact Penny Toombs at wreaves@astate.edu. 

Graceland Ultimate VIP tour $1449 Order Number: 3738247 

Edge Motor Museum self-guided tour $60 Order number 1496199119

Saturday night event TBD

WHAT'S NOT INCLUDED

Food, drinks, snacks, souvenirs, personal items

Saturday evening event TBD FedEx Forum, Orpheum Theater, Crosstown Concourse, etc.

The Gun Store, instruction, shooting, and ammo, pay direct at range, estimate $75 to $100 pp, then $100 per full auto shoot (can be split several ways) Reserved by Tonya over the phone on 07/22/26. Instructor may be Tonya, Gordon, or Kathy. Owner's name is Grant. 901-872-4006