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It’s hard to imagine a more seductive city than New Orleans – a sultry melting pot of French, Spanish, Creole and Southern styles. Arrive for Mardi Gras and you’ll witness one of America’s most spectacular celebrations; a season of parades and carnivals that starts on Twelfth Night and ends on Shrove Tuesday. But New Orleans is wonderful at any time of year. Just consider the lively French Quarter, a compact neighbourhood of narrow cobbled streets laid out in the 1720s, where gloriously faded buildings with wrought-iron balconies house stores selling everything from museum-quality antiques to voodoo paraphernalia. The soundtrack to it all is the sweet strain of jazz, which spills out of bars, is played on street corners and hangs in the air on paddle-steamer cruises down the Mississippi River.
As important as music to the state of Louisiana is its place in the history of the civil rights movement. The Louisiana Civil Rights Trail launched in 2021 to commemorate the places and people that blazed a trail for equal rights in the 20th century. Visiting sites along the trail is a wonderful way to engage with their stories. There is a marker, for example, outside the Old State Capitol in Baton Rouge, the site of the nation’s first bus boycott, which inspired Doctor King’s landmark Montgomery bus boycott two years later.
Head north to Mississippi and you’ll soon reach Natchez, famous for its wealth of grand plantation properties, which survived the Civil War when the city surrendered without a fight. From here Elvis fans may want to detour to Tupelo, the singer’s Mississippi birthplace, or head straight to Graceland, his world-renowned mansion in Memphis, Tennessee. It’s one of the many music-related landmarks for which Memphis is famous. Others include the Rock ’n’ Soul Museum, the live music venues of Beale Street and the iconic Sun Studio, which discovered the talents of Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis and Roy Orbison among others.
For a different kind of tune, continue north to Nashville, the home of country music and of the Grand Ole Opry, the world’s longest-running live radio show. The city has had quite the boom in recent years, with new attractions like the National Museum of African American Music and swanky, revitalised neighbourhoods like The Gulch adding a progressive, renaissance flair to its stalwart Southern charms.
The Eliza Jane - The Unbound Collection by Hyatt
Part of Hyatt’s millennial-focused Unbound Collection, this boutique Art Deco hotel has a great location in the Central Business District of New Orleans, just two and a half blocks from the historic French Quarter. The building [...]
Step back in time with a stay at this imposing early-19th-century antebellum mansion set in 26 acres of manicured gardens. The charming property is home to 30 rooms and suites, split between the main house and seven outbuildings, [...]
With its Art Deco styling, striking abstract art and grand floral arrangements, this much-loved hotel brings a touch of class to the carnival of Bourbon Street. Rooms and suites are light and spacious, with options to look onto t [...]
Memphis, the birthplace of Rock ‘n’ Roll and home to the iconic Graceland Mansion, is a must for music lovers. The Guest House at Graceland is located on Elvis Presley Boulevard, just steps away from the mansion, and boasts a [...]
Opened in late 2022, Four Seasons Hotel Nashville is one of the most exciting new hotels to reach the South in recent years. The 235 rooms, including 42 suites, are all elevated on the 7th to 14th floors to offer far-reaching vie [...]
Right in the centre of the Americana music triangle of Nashville, Memphis and New Orleans, Tupelo is best known as the birthplace of Elvis Presley. Fans keen to make the pilgrimage can enjoy a relaxing stay at Hotel Tupelo, just [...]
An icon on the New Orleans hotel scene, the Monteleone first opened its doors in 1886 and has been treating guests to timeless luxury ever since. Situated in the heart of the French Quarter, this historic family-owned property co [...]
With 12 floors and 224 rooms, the size of Thompson Nashville may stretch the definition of ‘boutique’, but it certainly fits the bill in terms of artistry and attention to detail, from the local artwork in the lobby to the da [...]
Located in the heart of downtown Memphis, just a five-minute walk from Beale Street, The Peabody is a Memphis institution and has been welcoming guests since 1869. Everyone who’s anyone has stayed here, from A-list celebrities [...]
Located near the popular French Quarter, this sophisticated hotel radiates elegance and grandeur. Stay in rooms and suites with classical English and French influences, with many boasting balconies overlooking the city. For added [...]
A modern property in the heart of the Music City, at Loews Vanderbilt Hotel you are never far from music venues, sightseeing and local attractions. Overlooking Vanderbilt University, rooms and suites are contemporary and comforta [...]
Take a leisurely voyage through the Southern states, experiencing the culture, the music, the food, and the unique history and hospitality of the Deep South as you cruise along its iconic waterways. For nautical traditionalists, t [...]
Explore the musical and historical landscapes of America’s Deep South on this 13-day self-drive itinerary. From the country music capital of Nashville through Elvis’s birthplace, Tupelo, and the blues towns of Memphis and Natchez to the Big Easy itself, vibrant […]