Griggs Business & Practical College
Griggs Business & Practical College is a historic building in Shelby, Tennessee. Griggs Business & Practical College is situated nearby to the library Cornelia Crenshaw Branch, as well as near Mount Nebo Missionary Baptist Church.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include FedExForum and Blues Hall of Fame.
FedExForum
Stadium
Photo: Marco Espino-Ovalle, Public domain.
FedExForum is a multi-purpose indoor arena located in Downtown Memphis, Tennessee. It is the home of the Memphis Grizzlies of the National Basketball Association and the NCAA Division I men's basketball program of the University of Memphis, both of whom previously played home games at the Memphis Pyramid. FedExForum is situated 1,900 feet northwest of Griggs Business & Practical College.
Blues Hall of Fame
Museum
Photo: Faolin42, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Blues Hall of Fame is a music museum operated by the Blues Foundation at 421 S. Main Street in Memphis, Tennessee. Initially, the "Blues Hall of Fame" was not a physical building, but a listing of people who have significantly contributed to blues music. Blues Hall of Fame is situated 4,000 feet west of Griggs Business & Practical College.
Sun Studio
Museum
Photo: David Jones, CC BY 2.0.
Sun Studio is a recording studio opened by rock-and-roll pioneer Sam Phillips at 706 Union Avenue in Memphis, Tennessee, on January 3, 1950. It was originally called Memphis Recording Service, sharing the same building with the Sun Records label business. Sun Studio is situated 2,800 feet northeast of Griggs Business & Practical College.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Memphis and Beale Street.
Memphis
Photo: Chris Brown, CC BY 2.0.
Memphis is the second largest city in the state of Tennessee, after Nashville. The state rests in the southeastern portion of the United States. Memphis, with a population of more than 651,000, is also the county seat for Shelby County.
Beale Street
Neighborhood
Photo: Waldteufel78, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Beale Street is a street in Downtown Memphis, Tennessee, which runs from the Mississippi River to East Street, a distance of approximately 1.8 miles. It is a significant location in the city's history, as well as in the history of blues music.
Downtown Memphis
Suburb
Downtown Memphis is the central business district of Memphis, Tennessee, and is located along the Mississippi River between Interstate 40 to the north, Interstate 55 to the south, and Interstate 240 to the east, where it abuts Midtown Memphis.
Griggs Business & Practical College
- Type: Historic building
- Categories: building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Shelby, Tennessee, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
35.13515° or 35° 8′ 7″ northLongitude
-90.04562° or 90° 2′ 44″ westOpen location code
867F4XP3+3QOpenStreetMap ID
way 778900197OpenStreetMap feature
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historic=building
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Cornelia Crenshaw Branch and Mount Nebo Missionary Baptist Church.
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