Memphis, TN

Memphis, TN has a population of 619,000 people as of the 2020 census. Situated along the Mississippi River and bordered by the State of Mississippi on the south, and the suburbs of Germantown, Collierville, Arlington, Lakeland, Bartlett, and Millington on the east and north, this Bluff City, Home of the Blues, Birthplace of Rock ‘n’ Roll, and sister city to Memphis, Egypt, was founded in 1819 by John Overton, Andrew Jackson, and James Winchester.
 
 
Memphis initially grew thanks to cotton farming in the South. Its growth continued as a port town because of the Mississippi River, and later, as a railroad hub. It’s also not the only Tennessee city with an acclaimed music history…from Sun Studio to Stax Records, and Elvis Presley to Johnny Cash to Jerry Lee Lewis, B.B. King, and Justin Timberlake, Memphis is a city where music legends are made.
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Life in Memphis, TN

Memphis is a vibrant city loosely broken down into three areas: Downtown, Midtown, and East Memphis. Downtown includes neighborhoods like the Downtown Core, Mud Island, South Main, the Bluffs, the Medical District, and Uptown. Midtown boasts areas like Evergreen-Vollintine, Central Gardens, Overton Square, and Cooper-Young. Crosstown, and Annesdale. Moving east, you’ll find Highpoint Terrace, Chickasaw Gardens, Audubon Park, Colonial Acres, and more.

Memphis is home to an NBA team and a Triple A baseball team, and at least 10 private colleges and universities, 2 public colleges and universities, and 2 community colleges. A major healthcare hub, Memphis is also home to a medical school, college of health sciences, dental school, optometry school, and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

Major employers include Fortune 500 companies like FedEx, AutoZone, and International Paper.

Memphis, TN Schools

Memphis-Shelby County Schools is a public K-12 school district serving students in Memphis, TN. It is Tennessee’s largest school district and one of the 25 largest public school districts in the country. Shelby County Schools serves about 110,000 kids and includes 222 schools.

Several private schools are also located in Memphis including Grace-St. Luke’s Episcopal School, The Collegiate School of Memphis, Presbyterian Day School, St. George Independent, Harding Academy, Christ Methodist Day School, St. Mary’s Episcopal School, St. Agnes Academy – St. Dominic School, Christian Brothers High School, Briarcrest Christian School, Woodland Presbyterian School, Hutchison School, Memphis University School, Lausanne Collegiate School, Westminster Academy, and The Bodine School.

I know it’s important for parents to be able to search for their new home based on school district. This page of my website allows you to search for available properties for sale that are located within Memphis-Shelby County Schools district lines.

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