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From the rooftop bar of boutique Hu Hotel we see the mighty Mississippi River flow and the bones of Memphis. The hotel’s Lifestyle manager, Chad West, says with a Southern drawl that “Memphis is a city of serendipity” where spirited millennials are carving out a city beyond blues and the legacy of Elvis. West talks of buildings vacant for decades springing back to life, and the near demolition of icons like the Peabody Hotel, famed for its daily duck parade.

We’re in Memphis as it turns 200. In a few short days the city captivates us as much for the people and their enthusiasm,

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