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Special Events

Elvis Presley Birthday Celebration (concert and parties), 5-8 Jan 2001, Graceland
Dr Martin Luther King Jr's Birthday (commemorative events), Jan, National Civil Rights Museums
Memphis in May (international festival), May, includes Beale Street Music Festival, 4-6 May; World Championship BBQ Cooking Contest, 17-19 May; Great Southern Food Festival, 26-27 May, all at Tom Lee Park
FedEx St Jude Golf Classic (annual PGA charity golf event), 4-10 Jun, Tournament Player's Club, Southwind
Wonders
(international arts exhibition), 2 Jul-21 Oct, Memphis Cook Convention Center
Elvis Tribute Week
(celebration of life and work of Elvis Presley), 10-16 Aug, citywide
Mid-South Fair
(family event with amusement rides, food stands etc), 20-30 Sep



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