The Peabody Memphis
Overview
Historian David Cohn once wrote, “The Mississippi Delta begins in the lobby of The Peabody Hotel… If you stand near its fountain in the middle of the lobby… ultimately you will see everybody who is anybody in the Delta…” Truly, in the minds of many, The Peabody is Memphis. Despite closing its doors twice, the hotel is a community institution, where celebrities, tourists, socialites and business travelers mix and mingle with ease. The Peabody Memorabilia Room honors the rich heritage of the hotel and the city and is filled with historic artifacts such as old menus, news clippings and photographs donated by guests and friends of The Peabody.
The world famous March of The Peabody Ducks takes place daily at 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. with great fanfare. The Peabody Ducks are celebrities in their own right, living in grand style in their rooftop Royal Duck Palace and arriving via a red carpet to the tune of John Phillip Sousa's "King Cotton March." Memphis is the Blues City and The Peabody is located just a few blocks from Beale Street, the Gibson Guitar Factory and Rock N Soul Museum. Graceland, the home of Elvis Presley, is approximately 15 minutes from The Peabody.
The Peabody's marching ducks are national celebrities, having appeared on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson and on Sesame Street.
Original Property Opened: 1869
Contact Information:
Street Address:
149 Union Avenue
Memphis, TN 38103
Phone: (901) 529-4167
Fax: (901) 529-3677
Historic Hotels of America toll-free reservations number (800) 678-8946
The Gilded Age, 1866 ~ 1895
Historian David Cohn once wrote, “The Mississippi Delta begins in the lobby of The Peabody Hotel… If you stand near its fountain in the middle of the lobby… ultimately you will see everybody who is anybody in the Delta…” Truly, in the minds of many, The Peabody is Memphis.
Learn more about the History of The Peabody Memphis.
