Oakville, Tennessee Enjoys a Proximate Location to Museums

Oakville, Tennessee Is Nearby Museum Fun

Oakville was a community in Tennessee located just west of the current site of the Memphis International Airport. It was centered along the Route of US 78 (Lamar Avenue), just a little northeast of the intersection with Getwell Road. In 1958 Nonconnah Creek, just to the north of Oakville, came very close to being the southern boundary of Memphis. Oakville was located along the SLSF railway, about five miles northeast of Capleville, Tennessee. has since been annexed by Memphis as part of that city’s expansion.  Learn more facts here.

Memphis Rock ‘n’ Soul Museum

The Smithsonian created the Memphis Rock ‘n’ Soul Museum to highlight musical pioneers from the 1930s through to the 1970s. There are seven fun galleries to explore, each with a digital audio tour including 100 songs. Other exhibits include costumes, more than 30 instruments, and other music-related items, including the costumes worn by the early stars.  Read about Parkway Village, Memphis is a Thriving Community here.

National Civil Rights Museum

A short distance south of Beale Street, at 406 Mulberry Street, is the infamous Lorraine Motel where Martin Luther King Jr. was shot in 1968. The building is now occupied by the National Civil Rights Museum, which traces the history of civil rights movements in the US. Its centerpiece is the hotel room and balcony on which a white wreath now marked King.