Day 4 Elly
Today was our last full day on our Civil Rights Trip. The theme mostly today was music and it took place in Memphis . The first thing we did was go to Stax. Stax was a music studio that was open in the 1950's and 60's. We walked in and got a little introduction about Stax' history. Then wee watched a short movie about Stax. The movie told us that the studio was integrated. Some of the biggest singers back then recorded their music there. Otis Redding, the Staple Singers, Sam and Dave and Isaac Hayes. Then the rest of it was a self-guided tour. There were many different displays of was there when it was open. There was a blue Cadillac that was trimmed with 24K gold and had white padding and carpet in the inside. there was different records that were published and the cases of the records. there was different songs playing that were made then.
After we walked, we drove to a different part of town in Memphis and then went on a ferry ride across the Mississippi River. There were three decks on the boat. The bottom one was practically inside, with no open windows at all, basically like any other bottom part of a ship. The second was outside with a roof and tables and chairs. Then the top had no roof and a railing to keep us from falling off the edge.The person who was steering the boat also was talking to us and telling us different stories that happened in the Mississippi River. He told us that one time about 60 people were in a ship that sunk and one guy came and rescued 30 (the others either drowned or swam to shore) and then all of them were cold so that what they did was made holes in the the sand and put them in there to preserve their body heat so only their heads were above ground. He told us many other interesting stories that I'll not get into.
After we got off the ferry we walked to the Rock and Soul museum. On the way there we passed a theater that was performing different movies and plays. On the sidewalk there were the names of different actors and actresses. Around their name were gold stars.
At the museum were were told to put on a head set. Attached to the head set was an MP3 player. Any time we would find something that looked interesting we were to type the number it said and a man would speak to us about that display. It was very cool. Also once and awhile a sign would come up and give a big list of songs that we could type in and listen to. At the end, we all put on the same song and rocked out to them.
Today was so much fun. We went to different places and saw amazing things. Since today was our last full night we tried to live every moment of it. I think that we wish we could stay longer but I think its time to go home.
-Elly
After we walked, we drove to a different part of town in Memphis and then went on a ferry ride across the Mississippi River. There were three decks on the boat. The bottom one was practically inside, with no open windows at all, basically like any other bottom part of a ship. The second was outside with a roof and tables and chairs. Then the top had no roof and a railing to keep us from falling off the edge.The person who was steering the boat also was talking to us and telling us different stories that happened in the Mississippi River. He told us that one time about 60 people were in a ship that sunk and one guy came and rescued 30 (the others either drowned or swam to shore) and then all of them were cold so that what they did was made holes in the the sand and put them in there to preserve their body heat so only their heads were above ground. He told us many other interesting stories that I'll not get into.
After we got off the ferry we walked to the Rock and Soul museum. On the way there we passed a theater that was performing different movies and plays. On the sidewalk there were the names of different actors and actresses. Around their name were gold stars.
At the museum were were told to put on a head set. Attached to the head set was an MP3 player. Any time we would find something that looked interesting we were to type the number it said and a man would speak to us about that display. It was very cool. Also once and awhile a sign would come up and give a big list of songs that we could type in and listen to. At the end, we all put on the same song and rocked out to them.
Today was so much fun. We went to different places and saw amazing things. Since today was our last full night we tried to live every moment of it. I think that we wish we could stay longer but I think its time to go home.
-Elly
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