So the popular saying goes, "Memphis is a city of Churches." And the church community has always played a vital role in the growth and development of the city.

Alex Haley - American Biographer, Scriptwriter, Author

Roots, the 1976 Pulitzer Prize winning novel was penned by one of Tennessee's favorite sons, Alex Haley. The book which traced the authors family tree back to the nation of The Gambia (West Africa) later set television viewing records as it was broadcast as a mini series.

On this special Heritage Tour, you'll visit Henning, Tennessee, the boyhood home of Haley, just 35 miles north of Memphis.

Your Roots Tour will include:

• The Haley House Museum
• Historic Henning locations of Kunta Kinte and descendants
• A visit to the burial site of chicken George and other Haley ancestors
• Business locations owned by Alex Haley.