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Memphis Real Estate

Tennessee

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Memphis skyline

Graceland

Hernando de Soto Bridge

Memphis streetcar

Top Lifestyles

Arts and Entertainment

Known for live music
- Beale Street in downtown Memphis is known for its numerous live music venues with blues, jazz, rock, and soul music.
- Live theater performances at Playhouse on the Square and the Orpheum Theatre
- Musical attractions include the Memphis Rock ’n’ Soul Museum, the Stax Museum of American Soul Music, Sun Studio, and the W.C. Handy Home, Museum & Library.
- Art museums include Dixon Gallery and Gardens and the Memphis Brooks Museum of Art, which is one of the largest art museums in the American South.
History

Beale Street
- Four National Historic Landmarks: the Beale Street Historic District, the prehistoric Chucalissa Site, Graceland, and Sun Record Company, Memphis Recording Service
- Slavehaven Underground Railroad Museum portrays life in the American South during the days of slavery and is full of secret passageways used by runaway slaves attempting to flee north.
- The National Civil Rights Museum is located in the Lorraine Motel, where civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated, and features multimedia presentations about the Civil Rights Movement.
University City

Almost 20 schools
- Almost 20 colleges and universities in the city, including several theological and technical schools
- The University of Memphis was included in a list of the nation’s top 100 universities by Washington Monthly. Its campus is about five miles east of downtown, in the University District neighborhood, and is surrounded by several historic neighborhoods.
- The University of Tennessee Health Science Center includes colleges of dentistry, medicine, nursing, pharmacy, and more.
Boating/Sailing

Mississippi River
- Located on the Mississippi River and surrounded by several lakes
- The Memphis Yacht Club was founded in 1902 and now has more than 100 members who enjoy reciprocal privileges with other yacht clubs across the nation.
- Kayaks and paddleboats are available for rent at Mud Island River Park.
- The Memphis International Riverfront Regatta is a powerboat race that includes a personal watercraft freestyle competition.

OTHER POPULAR LIFESTYLES

Bicycling, city life, equestrian, fishing/hunting, gambling, golf destination, professional sports, tennis

Highlights

Called “the River City,” “the Bluff City,” and “M-Town”
Ranked No. 35 by residents for “quality of life” in the 2010 “America’s Favorite Cities” list published by Travel + Leisure
More than 10 million visitors annually
160+ parks, including Memphis Botanic Garden and Mud Island River Park and Museum
Graceland Mansion was the home of the late Elvis Presley, the “King of Rock ’n’ Roll,” and attracts more than 600,000 visitors every year.
Site of the World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest
Site of FedEx Corp. headquarters and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
Nearby cities and towns: West Memphis; Whitehaven; Southaven; Bartlett; Germantown; Collierville; Jonesboro (1 hour); Little Rock, AR (2 hours); Nashville (3.5 hours)

FAST FACTS

Population	464,889 (1.3 million in metropolitan area)
Size	314 square miles (813 km²)
Climate	Afternoon and evening thunderstorms are common in the humid summer months, and winters are mild to chilly with sporadic snow.
Nearby Airports with Hub Connections	Memphis International Airport (MEM): Direct connections include Atlanta (ATL), Boston (BOS), Charlotte (CLT), Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW), Fort Lauderdale (FLL), Las Vegas (LAS), Los Angeles (LAX), Miami (MIA), New York (JFK), Orlando (MCO), Philadelphia (PHL), Seattle (SEA), Washington, DC (IAD)