In Believing in Memphis a selection from the short story collection Fire Ants and Other Stories by Gerald Duff a ruined exsongwriter on his way down literally and figuratively from Nashville to Memphis picks up two hitchhiking female singers Arizona Star and George who are working to break into the music business He tries to disabuse them of the possibility of achieving their dream dont believe in Nashville he says believe in Memphis but discovers the strength of imagination over reality as he drives his aged Buick past the Sun Studio Elvis Presleys launching pad to fame