AAA Projects A Record 45.1 Million People Will Travel For Memorial Day Weekend. The Forecast Represents An Increase Of 1.4 Million Travelers Compared To Last Year And Surpasses The Previous Record Set In 2005. Nearly 40 Million Americans Will Travel By Car, Benefiting From Lower Gas Prices Than Last Memorial Day. AAA Said 948,000 Tennesseans Will Travel Domestically For Memorial Day. The Travel Period Runs From Thursday, May 22nd Through Monday, May 26th.