I agree with Poser on Memphis. As long as you don't go into the hood (which is about 85% of the city) its a fun place to live. Only been here 10 years. It took a little bit more time for it to grow on me.

memphis sure isn't what it used to be but then not many places are
i have lived and worked in new york city , miami,atlanta,chicago,dallas and jackson wyoming and yes memphis for the majority of my life and i'll give you 1 guess as to which is my favorite

memphis sure isn't what it used to be but then not many places are
i have lived and worked in new york city , miami,atlanta,chicago,dallas and jackson wyoming and yes memphis for the majority of my life and i'll give you 1 guess as to which is my favorite

Jackson,Wyoming?

My second guess was Chicago.

Jackson Hole, WY sounds like it'd be a neat place.

I lived in and around Memphis for 27 years and never once did I call it home.

wow..27yrs in a place you hate? sounds like you had bigger issues but glad you are finally in a perfect area (western KY). I've heard lovely things about KY

Memphis is fine, like most any other place, it is what you make of it. Memphis is easy to live in..jsut go spend some time in chicago or atlanta or other big cities w/ similar demo's and it's easy to come back here. There's plenty to do and enjoy

For those that live here and disparage your OWN city you are the biggest problem. Kinda like like telling everyone in your home you hate them but since you live there you'll put up with them. The obvious answer to those who live here but hate it..get the f$$k out. If it's that bad, there should be no excuse you have that should keep you here, BAR NONE. The guy who lived here for 27yrs and "and would never call it home" sounds like he wasted 27yrs of his life which would be his own fault. For those that want to rip the city that don't live here, surely you can find better use of your time.

Does memphis have problems? Bad areas? sure, name me any other bigger city that doesn't.. no you can't include bumblef$$K TN or W. KY where walmart and sonic are the 2 biggest employers. Big cities have big problems no doubt but also produce jobs, revenues, etc. My favorite folks are the ones who, live across state lines, beat the hell out of the city but come in to work here everyday. Seriously? you rely on the city for your livelihood but scream about how bad it is? You know exactly who you are too. 49 other states that would be glad to have ya'

have a good holiday weekend.

89 murders ain't too shabby, better than it has been. For several years it was in the triple digits

You should re-read, I never disputed the facts.. I agreed there are problems. Some of us work our [censored] off to improve where we live so these type postings are more of a slap in the face and all the illicit responses they seem to get. No rose colored glasses here my friend. I see the problems first hand.. I am in the inner-city frequently working with kids for the jubilee schools working to give impoverished children a better education. We see all kinds of crime, blight, etc. but we are working on it. If you want to call that BS, then so be it..public forum so your entightled to your thoughts.

BS. The link was to the story and you want to OVER LOOK THE FACTS though your rose colored glasses.

Memphis is rated #5, NOT because I said so but because of the OFFICAL NUMBERS.

And yes, it was an attack on me. You pointed out not once but THREE TIMES about my 27 years.

You were attacking the messager, not the CRIME RATES. you want to COVER Memphis's crime rates as nothing much.

You want people to quit talking abouit Memphis crime rates?? Do something to BRING THEM DOWN, trying to cover them up and not tell anybody about them does not work.

yep jackson hole is the place
i don't think i ever took the keys out of my truck the whole time i was living there
never had to worry about it
the other cities i worked in the airports and they are never in the best of neighborhoods
the jackson hole airport is close to the base of the grand tetons
it was a thrill just to drive to work every day and see that
but it got really cold there
we didn't have an air traffic control tower there so we had go go out and stand on the tarmac with a radio when the planes were coming in
the coldest day i had to do that it was 48 below zero
it got so cold the next day that everything shut down
they planes couldn't land because their tires they said would shatter like glass

I live in Germantown which is a suburb of Memphis. If I just dont watch the stupid news or read the rag of a newspaper its a great place to live. Yep the news and paper make everything about race but in fact on a day to day basis I have never had any problem with anyone of any race except listening to way to many people complaining. I have no doubt it is a dangerous city and dangerous not only in "bad" neighborhoods but it is not where I live. Weather is great, one heck of a lot better than Jackson Hole Wyoming or most anywhere north of the Mason Dixon line. Spent a good bit of time in Murfreesboro which is really just south Nasheville nowadays. Nice little city but really not any better than suburban Memphis. Been around Knoxeville and I will take Memphis first just casue I dont wanna drive on icy roads with hills added.

I used to go to a hole in the wall in Midtown called the Buchaneer I think.

The Buc is a great bar! If you're ever in need of a drink at 4:15 am on a Tuesday morning, its a good stop.

Going to the Buc tonight for Day 3 of MemphisHatesYou fest. Lots of good bands playing there tonight. It's a good venue to get up close and personal with the band.

Been to the Hi-Tone in Midtown several times and never had any problems...including leaving around 2 am. You just have to know which areas/neighborhoods to avoid, keep your wits about you, and not to make it obvious that you're lost.

May be there myself. A buddy of mine is one of the promoters.

3. Memphis drivers.
4. The police department that won't do anything about #3 because they drive just like them. I almost never see a squad car use a turn signal or drive the speed limit. I have even witnessed 2 squad cars drag racing on 240 in the middle of the night at well over 100 MPH with no blue lights or sirens on.

Going to the Buc tonight for Day 3 of MemphisHatesYou fest. Lots of good bands playing there tonight. It's a good venue to get up close and personal with the band.

Been to the Hi-Tone in Midtown several times and never had any problems...including leaving around 2 am. You just have to know which areas/neighborhoods to avoid, keep your wits about you, and not to make it obvious that you're lost.

The worst things about memphis:
1. Crime or just having to be around the criminal element.
2. Memphis politics and the idiots that vote in anyone that looks like them making the city a joke nationally.
3. Memphis drivers.
4. The police department that won't do anything about #3 because they drive just like them. I almost never see a squad car use a turn signal or drive the speed limit. I have even witnessed 2 squad cars drag racing on 240 in the middle of the night at well over 100 MPH with no blue lights or sirens on.
5. Horrible road conditions.

The best things about Memphis:
1. FedEx
2. Good food

If it wasn't for my job I would be living on the TN River somewhere. Someday I will retire there.

Maybe that is what the oldest is in Memphis for, although he may have gone to be a Zombie. Who knows?? I suppose I will find out later.

Is that Twig? I know what he looks like, but I didn't see him there.

Poser, I think you went to Memphis City Schools. Memphis is nearly a BILLION dollars behind Nashville in tourism dollars generated. I have never met ANYONE that has spent a week in Memphis on vacation. To think Memphis has a leg up on Nashville in the music industry is ignorant. Memphis has the Blues, Nashville has Country Music. Guess which one makes big money? How many Blues stations are on the radio in the whole state? The only things Memphis ranks higher than Nashville in is crime and welfare expenditures. Face it, Memphis is a zit on the arse of Tennessee in so many areas. Now, please stop making me defend Nashville.

If I've said it once, I've said it a thousand times. If you are WHITE and not involved in illegal drugs, Memphis is probably safer than most large American cities. If you are white and get murdered in this city, somebody that you know is the killer. Black on white crime is almost unheard of.

Now if someone can come up with a solution for all the meth tweekers that are stealing my stuff in Benton County, population 16,000 or so, I'd appreciate it. I don't have those problems here in Memphis. LoL