Overton Park & Levitt Shell
Overton Park
An old city park in the center of town that preserves original broadleaf forest. It includes the Levitt Shell, where Elvis Presley gave his first ticketed performance.
The park covers about 137 hectares and has old-growth forest trails, a golf course, and a zoo. In 1954, Elvis Presley gave his first ticketed performance at the “Overton Park Shell.” Today the Levitt Shell hosts dozens of free concerts each spring and autumn. Nearby Overton Square has restaurants and theaters, and the two can be visited together.
Opening hours
Sunrise to sunset
Nearby sights
- Memphis Zoo
- Cooper-Young Historic District
- Pink Palace Museum
- Elmwood Cemetery
- Sun Studio
- Stax Museum of American Soul Music
- Slave Haven Underground Railroad Museum
- Beale Street