TruMemphis Landmarks

Memphis-based TruGreen is the nation’s largest professional lawn care company and committed to the communities it serves. Recently, TruGreen introduced TruMemphis Landmarks, a Memphis community endeavor supporting some of Memphis’ most recognizable landmarks. By donating nearly $30,000 worth of services and over 200 volunteer hours a year, TruGreen helps sustain the attractions that make Memphis what so many have come to enjoy. TruMemphis Landmarks includes the following:

The Woodruff Fontaine House, a beautiful French Victorian mansion built in 1870 along “Millionaires Row”, was home to two prominent Memphis families, and deeded to the city in 1936.
http://www.woodruff-fontaine.com

The Pink Palace Family of Museums, including The Pink Palace Museum, Mallory-Neely House, and Magevney House, are all some of Memphis’ finest attractions that TruGreen supports. The Pink Palace Museum is where one can explore the cultural and natural history of the Mid-south through exciting exhibits, dioramas, and audio-visuals. The Mallory-Neely House, a 25-room home built in 1852 with stenciled and hand painted ceilings, parquet flooring, and stained-glass windows purchased at the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair, is the only historic property in Memphis to retain most of its original furnishings. The Magevney House, a small, white clapboard cottage built in the 1830's, and a pre-Civil War middle-class home of Irish immigrant Eugene Magevney, is one of the city's oldest remaining residences yet temporarily closed.
http://www.memphismuseums.org

Located in the beautiful and expansive Overton Park in Midtown Memphis, the Levitt Shell is an oasis of green in the middle of the city where art and culture come together and has united Memphians for generations. Recognized as the site of Elvis Presley’s first professional rock-n-roll show, it has been an outdoor performing arts pavilion since the 1930s and since revitalized.
http://www.levittshell.org

A dramatic entry bridge, the Carpenter-Gothic Office Cottage – the entire 80-acre cemetery – are all on the National Register of Historic Places, and an official bird sanctuary and arboretum.
http://www.elmwoodcemetery.org

Founded in 1975, Memphis Heritage, Inc. is a non-profit educational and charitable organization – the voice for the preservation of the Memphis area’s architectural heritage.
http://www.memphisheritage.org/cms

The Children’s Museum of Memphis creates memorable learning experiences through the joy of play in hands-on exhibits and programs.
http://www.cmom.com

This 96-acre property includes 23 specialty gardens and provides an in-depth look into various families of plants, flowers and trees, connecting people with nature, increasing awareness and appreciation of the environment. Memphis Botanic Garden serves over 43,000 school-aged children annually through organized education programs, offering the opportunity to get outdoors and learn through hands-on activities and nature play.
http://www.memphisbotanicgarden.com

TruGreen and Memphis Botanic Garden recently introduced a new educational-initiative called My Botanic Planet. More to come soon... Meanwhile, visit MyBotanicPlanet.com.

Located at the Lorraine Motel, the assassination site of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., the museum chronicles key episodes of the American civil rights movement and the legacy of this movement to inspire participation in civil and human rights efforts globally, through collections, exhibitions, and educational programs.
http://www.civilrightsmuseum.org

Opera Memphis is where Memphians and the MidSouth are entertained and educated by professional quality mainstage opera and diverse outreach programming.
http://www.operamemphis.org