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Old 10-28-2018, 07:02 PM   #81
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Re: Memphis is a shithole of a city

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Originally Posted by AlpineValley804 View Post
I honestly probably haven’t given it a truly fair shake. Since living in TN, I’ve been there a few times, but only day visits, and certainly not a localized visit. Just the touristy things like Beale Street and Graceland.

Maybe a music festival or something can get me down there for a few days to really get a good feel for it, but it just seemed really run down for almost every part of it that I saw.
I go two or three times a year. The Cooper-Young neighborhood has fun bars (Railgarten, Young Ave Deli) and good restaurants. Overton Square is a new area we discovered last time. Overton Park is a great spot to run in. There's a really nice trail along and over the Mississippi River. The best cheeseburger I've ever had was at Roxie's Grocery. The Civil Rights Museum was phenomenal.

There's shitty parts like any big city, but it's definitely a good time.
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