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Posted on 3/7/18 at 8:36 pm
Posted on 3/7/18 at 8:36 pm
I’m an upcoming grad from Ole Miss looking to move to Memphis for work. No bs what is it like to live here- especially as a young professional. Also, where would you live? I have buddies from Germantown, Collierville, and the nicer parts of Memphis proper, but obviously I couldn’t afford that. I’ve heard Cooper-Young is a good place to be?
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Posted on 3/7/18 at 9:10 pm to VaRebel1
My mom says there's a lot of black people in Memphis
Posted on 3/8/18 at 2:59 am to VaRebel1
don't get shot.
Posted on 3/8/18 at 3:55 am to VaRebel1
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I have buddies from Germantown, Collierville, and the nicer parts of Memphis proper
Honestly, the only options I would consider.
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but obviously I couldn’t afford that.
What about an apartment?
Posted on 3/8/18 at 6:00 am to VaRebel1
40 yrs ago it was a good place to live; go east young man on the outskirts.....far outskirts
Posted on 3/8/18 at 7:17 am to VaRebel1
Memphis is the worst of Tennessee, Arkansas, and Mississippi combined into one shite hole.
It might be the only city in America that's worse than New Orleans.
You should reconsider.
It might be the only city in America that's worse than New Orleans.
You should reconsider.
Posted on 3/8/18 at 7:52 am to VaRebel1
My friend lives in Midtown and I like that area when I go to visit him. He lives walking distance to a handful of bars and restaurants. It seems like a good mix of families and young singles, but mostly families.
That's about all I know about Memphis. As a young grad, I wouldn't want to live out in the suburbs. I'd prefer to be closer to the action downtown. You have your whole life in front of you to kill your soul by moving to the cookie cutter suburbs.
That's about all I know about Memphis. As a young grad, I wouldn't want to live out in the suburbs. I'd prefer to be closer to the action downtown. You have your whole life in front of you to kill your soul by moving to the cookie cutter suburbs.
Posted on 3/8/18 at 8:55 am to VaRebel1
Look in Midtown, there's a lot of development going on and it's where I went when I was young, broke, and single.
Collierville and Germantown are for when you have money, kids, and are tired of playing "was that gunshots or fireworks?"
Collierville and Germantown are for when you have money, kids, and are tired of playing "was that gunshots or fireworks?"
Posted on 3/8/18 at 11:57 am to VaRebel1
Just go live in Southaven. It's my guess as to where the white flight first occurred. The wife and I go there quite often and really enjoy it, but not as much as we like Germantown though.
Posted on 3/8/18 at 1:00 pm to VaRebel1
Find a guest house in East Memphis.
Posted on 3/8/18 at 1:48 pm to VaRebel1
Go to Mud Island after graduating. Safe, lots of young people, and fun. Only a 5 minute Uber from downtown. Forget Germantown and Collierville.
Posted on 3/8/18 at 3:44 pm to VaRebel1
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I’m an upcoming grad from Ole Miss looking to move to Memphis for work. No bs what is it like to live here- especially as a young professional. Also, where would you live? I have buddies from Germantown, Collierville, and the nicer parts of Memphis proper, but obviously I couldn’t afford that. I’ve heard Cooper-Young is a good place to be?
Where do you work?
If you work close to downtown... go across the river and rent in Marion, Arkansas. You will be closer to the Downtown then most of Memphis and the rent will be a lot less.
If you work in the Eastern outskirts of Memphis then I'd look at Southhaven or Germantown. Both are nice places to live. If you are a on a tight budget... Marion and be willing to eat a 90 minute commute back and forth.
The Memphis interior is either over priced or in an urban war zone. Unless you make really good money you don't live in Memphis... you live along the periphery closest to your job.
Basically... downtown live in Arkansas. Eastern live in Germantown or Southhaven.
Posted on 3/8/18 at 4:19 pm to VaRebel1
Where is your job going to be? I live in Collierville, but I have lived in East Memphis, Midtown, and Germantown as well. Cooper-Young is a good spot for young people, you can walk to a lot of places if you're looking for an area of town like that. A lot of other young professionals choose High Point in East Memphis or Harbortown/Mud Island downtown. There are places you can rent in Germantown or Collierville as well if you want to go that route
Posted on 3/9/18 at 12:09 am to VaRebel1
Orange Mound
Posted on 3/9/18 at 5:07 am to VaRebel1
Well it is affectionately known as
Memphrica
Seriously, though, I have always enjoyed Memphis!!
Memphrica
Seriously, though, I have always enjoyed Memphis!!
Posted on 3/9/18 at 3:46 pm to VaRebel1
question: Why does it have to be in Memphis? are you saying you're looking for work in Memphis or you have a job lined up thats taking you there?
Posted on 3/9/18 at 5:55 pm to VaRebel1
Upcoming grad huh? Make sure you graduate first!
Posted on 3/9/18 at 6:56 pm to VaRebel1
Go live wherever the blindside kids parents live.
Posted on 3/9/18 at 8:06 pm to VaRebel1
This board will shite on Memphis but honestly I think it’s a pretty underrated city. I’ve been there many times and have always had a good time. I was there this past fall and noticed a lot of condos around Autozone Park and more buildings going up. There were lots of younger people hanging out downtown in the area around Rendezvous BBQ, Huey’s, The Peabody Hotel, the new baseball stadium, etc. Definitely a place where locals go to hang out while the tourists go to Beale. Seriously though, if I lived in Memphis, I would eat at Central BBQ every day.
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Posted on 3/10/18 at 10:00 am to VaRebel1
Drove through Memphis (coming in on I-22 from Alabama) a fee weeks ago for the first time in years and was shocked how bad it was. I know there are nice areas but the area of town you come into coming from Tupelo is a complete sh##hole. Abandoned buildings, trash everywhere, and pothole filled roads. Even the edge of the suburbs on the Mississippi side which I expected to be much nicer were drab and depressing.
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