Not the worst place...
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4/16/2006
I lived outside of Memphis (Bartlett) for 12 years (I now live in Nebraska) and graduated high school from there. Memphis is certainly not the most appealing place in many ways: high crime over a vast majority of the city, poor school systems, trashy looking in alot of places, horrible drivers, racially divided politics, etc... But the same can probably be said about other cities as well. Memphis does have some positive qualities: outstanding bbq, great music, good museums (including the Civil Rights Museum), a great zoo, relatively low cost of living, and a very tolerable winter climate. The parts of Memphis that are nice, are some of the beautiful places in the South. But if you have to move here, I recommend moving to the suburbs. Nice, friendly atmosphere with southern hospitality, affordable housing with safe neighborhoods, abundant dining places and movie theaters, and a decent (but not great) public school system. So moving to the Memphis area is not like moving your family to Hell. With that being said I certianly find Lincoln and Omaha NE to be far better places to live! Overall Memphis is a great place to visit and an good place to live (if you can learn to deal with a few things).
Eric | Norman, OK