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While I've traveled through Memphis, I've never actually been there, nor do I have any reason or desire to go - wrong race and all that.
Thursday, October 17, 2024
Tennessee city ranked the least safe city in the US: study
(KDVR) — While we’re constantly reading or hearing about violence happening around the country in the news, most of us don’t think it will happen close to home. There’s no way to avoid all danger, but some cities can help residents feel more secure than others.
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But Memphis has that pyramid shaped Bass Pro Shop that I would like to visit.
ReplyDeleteThere are Bass Pro shops throughout the country that basically have the same stuff. Stay the hell out of Memphis. My aunt is a violin instructor who lives in Mississippi, and she not knowing of the danger, organized a violin recital in Memphis about 15 years ago, probably because of very cheap hotel rates. She ended up getting her car broken into because she left a few quarters in the cup holder. She described the city as a s**thole.
DeleteNowhere, of course, is any mention made of WHY one city is safer than another, other than vague allusions to levels of 'crime'. It is the 800 pound chimp in the room that literally everyone sees but furiously ignores. The real question is, does your city have an MLK Blvd? If so, expect crime and rampant dysfunction.
ReplyDeleteDat’s rayciss n’ sheeeit!!!
DeleteAround 20 years ago, we stayed at a Motel 6 near Graceland. A fight began in the room next door where the furniture was thrown out into the parking lot before it was over. Never went back to Memphis other than driving through it without stopping.
ReplyDeleteStayed at that very motel six 92-93. The first time was to take my dad to see the "Memphis Belle" which was still being exhibited on Mud island at the time, Dad had flown one of his 25 missions in the 91st BG in the belle. the memphis belle memorial folks opened up the exhibit for us and there was a reporter for the local paper who interviewed my dad and the author of the book "The memphis belle, home at last " Menno Duerkson was present and gave my dad an autographed copy of the book. The memorial folks showed my daughter around the plane as well. The next year we were back for the 91st bomb group reunion. One thing I noticed in 92 was how friendly the black folks were, coming from Detroit, the blacks in Detroit were not as nice at all.
DeleteHesitated there trying to find a Harley t-shirt with "Elvis" or "Graceland" one of the half-dozen times I drove by.
ReplyDeleteIt was better than the only time I got fucked-up by construction and ended up on MLK boulevard in Birmingham. The white guy in the gas station behind the blast-glass said "What're you doing here?!? Go three blocks north, turn left and keep going!"
My son lived there (the job) for a couple of years a while back. He rented a nice Craftsman in the historic district. We went to visit once and in the right area, it was beautiful and had great places to eat. Damn shame. From what I saw, I would have loved to live there. He kept in touch with people there and later said that the safe area was shrinking day by day. Reminds me of when I worked in Kansas City back in the Y2K crisis. The contractor I was replacing drove me around and showed me where I should never go.
ReplyDeleteI noticed in how to feel safe they didn't mention buying a gun and ammo...getting some training and just shooting bastards. Wouldn't want to do the obvious thing....
ReplyDeleteI was told awhile back ago to never go down a street with the name of a President or a state. I avoid Memphis like the plague!
ReplyDeleteI have been to Memphis twice. First time was in 1997. I was young and stupid--I was there for a day with a buddy of mine. I thought we might be able to find a really nice guitar. I did not buy the $5000 Jackson King V, signed by Dave Mustaine. I did however, get us asked to leave the store (I honestly didn't think the Plexi 50W amp would be *that* loud). The worst part of that day was late at night after a huge "dinner" at a Cici's pizza place.
ReplyDeleteThe second (and last) time was in 2015 when I went to an ACS regional meeting there. One of my students, who happened to be black, called his brother and asked about where a "good, cheap BBQ place" was. He neglected to mention to his brother than he had a middle-aged white guy, and two little white college girls with him as well. I will never go back after that evening. Even "Beale Street" felt like a open sewer -- in broad daylight.
The story is a bit longer. We did get out unscathed, but I didn't like pushing our luck that far.
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ReplyDeleteIt is a city you can be driving on a road that has half million plus houses for a few blocks where the housing value drops in half then you are in the projects. Ten blocks later there is an exclusive golf course community with middle class houses on either side and then another title 9 project housing a bit further down. All on the same road in a 10 mile stretch.
ReplyDeleteThe Memphis violence is like 100s of other American cities. Remove the Baboons and illegal aliens and they'd be thriving epicenters of love and peace.
ReplyDeleteI was driving cross country one time years ago and exhausted, I stopped at a Motel in Memphis and ended up in a room on the ground floor. I slept with my S&W Model 19 in my hand pointed at the door. That was the one and only night I spent there.
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