Memphis used to be a relaxing port town with energetic communities. Its downtown region is where the action happens, with an array of art galleries, restaurants, coffee shops and antique shops to check out and enjoy.  This is where over 23,000 Memphians live, with more and more people making their way to the area.

You may know of downtown by a single street name – Beale Street. It’s this street, dubbed “Home of the Blues” where you’ll find clubs and bars catering to blues, jazz, and rock and roll music. The Pinch District is often visited by tourists and local residents who come to the Pyramid.

Midtown Memphis is where the most immaculate neighborhoods are located. Here, there are tree-lined avenues that shelter lavish apartments and bungalows. In the heart of midtown is Overton Park, one of the biggest U.S. parks. It’s here that people come to see Overton Park Shell, Memphis Zoo and Memphis College of Art. Many colleges and universities are located in this region of Memphis that includes the neighborhoods of Cooper-Young, Central Gardens, Overton Square and Vollintine-Evergreen.

The majority of the city’s elite housing, office and shopping centers are in eastern Memphis. This is where you can come see and enjoy Audubon Park, Memphis Botanic Garden and Lichterman Nature Center.  Chicksaw Gardens, which is dotted with sophisticated homes, is next to The Pink Palace Museum and Planetarium.

Finally, you have Cordova, which is one of Memphis’ fastest growing areas.

Shelby County, which is located outside of Memphis proper, is home to many well-known cities and towns – Arlington, Bartlett, Germantown and Lakeland.  Some of the neighboring regions around Memphis are Tipton County, Tennessee, Crittenden County, Arkansas, Tate County, Mississippi and Tunica County, Mississippi.