A little honesty from a true Memphian...
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6/26/2008
I have lived in Memphis ( born and raised, actually ) for 23 years - off and on .. and what you read/hear about Memphis is probably pretty true. We have a very high crime rate, extremely corrupt mayor/city council, our school system is the pits ( and is about to get worse in light of the recent 70 MILLION dollar budget cut that was just made ), poverty and drugs are a major issue as well. Memphis is not the place that I remember growing up in. Now it is a nice place to visit, but I honestly can not wait to move far away...
ON the plus side...there are some pretty cool things to do in the city. Our Zoo is one of the best I have seen in the country, we have some beautiful parks. Our riverfront is really cool. There are Sun Studios and Stax. We have some top notch museums as well. ( of course theres always Beale St, too.. ) Like I said, its a good place to visit, but living and working in Memphis is something I will be glad to put behind me.
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