re: What is yalls opinion of Memphis?

I lived in Memphis for 6 years. It has some very rough areas and some awesome local spots. Slow pace of life, great food, lots of culture.

If something looks off/not safe, then turn around and go back to wherever you came from. Generally speaking you want to stay south of Jackson with Poplar running East and West as your guide. Stay in that horizontal zone and all is good. When you get far south (you typically have to do this to get to the airport), you’ll pass right by Orange Mound which is one of the roughest ghettos in the US.

Midtown, Mud Island, and Downtown were my favorite areas. There’s been some development since I lived there but that’s a good start. Go to the BBQ Shop for a BBQ sandwich and Central BBQ for BBQ Nachos.