Right in the heart of downtown just a short walk from legendary beale street the peabody hotel is a memphis institution for over 130 years the peabody has welcomed visitors and newcomers to this great city and is a famous attraction in itself the duck march in the grand lobby a tradition since the 1940s brings new visitors to the hotel each day top attractions like graceland sun studios memphis zoo and the national civil rights museum are all within easy reach famous for its own br