Memphis.
Good move.

Memphis was my first mid-sized city and it feels like the best of both worlds. It has big-city amenities but also has this real small-town feel.

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Sam Hughes

Program Manager

East Memphis

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Memphis

The eclectic mix of people and places is what makes Memphis neighborhoods so interesting. Explore some highlights.

Weekend

Roadtrips

Call Memphis your home base for several weekend road trips to destinations all under a 6-hour drive.

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Statue of James Meredith

Music, art and college life define the culture of Oxford, MS, home of the University of Mississippi—known more commonly as Ole Miss. The town of roughly 26,000 boasts a wealth of galleries and performing arts venues, many of which are celebrated during a monthly art crawl, held the fourth Tuesday of every month. In spring, the Double Decker Arts Festival showcases talented local artists as well as the region’s top bands and singer-songwriters.

Explore Oxford
World of Coca Cola in Atlanta, Georgia.

The state capital and most populous city in Georgia, Atlanta has grown into a modern metropolis since hosting the 1996 Summer Olympics. The city’s world-class cultural scene boasts a Grammy-award winning symphony orchestra, the renowned High Museum of Art and the National Center for Civil and Human Rights. 

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Budweiser Clydesdales in parade in St. Louis, M0.

Situated along the Mississippi River, St. Louis offers plenty to satisfy curious travelers, from sports history and action to signature cuisine, blues music and craft breweries. Anheuser-Busch was founded here in 1852 and its local brewery is a national historic landmark open for public tours; and blues aficionados flock to St. Louis to learn about the city’s influence on American song. 

Explore St. Louis
Wooden pews in the Ryman Auditorium, the Mother Church of Country Music in Nashville Tennessee

The state capital is home to the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, legendary music venues such as the Grand Ole Opry House and other lively honky-tonks that make Nashville a must-visit destination for country music lovers. But the state capital also boasts a thriving arts community, a critically acclaimed food scene, three professional sports teams and plenty of recreational activities.

Explore Nashville
Statue of James Meredith

Music, art and college life define the culture of Oxford, MS, home of the University of Mississippi—known more commonly as Ole Miss. The town of roughly 26,000 boasts a wealth of galleries and performing arts venues, many of which are celebrated during a monthly art crawl, held the fourth Tuesday of every month. In spring, the Double Decker Arts Festival showcases talented local artists as well as the region’s top bands and singer-songwriters.

Explore Oxford
World of Coca Cola in Atlanta, Georgia.

The state capital and most populous city in Georgia, Atlanta has grown into a modern metropolis since hosting the 1996 Summer Olympics. The city’s world-class cultural scene boasts a Grammy-award winning symphony orchestra, the renowned High Museum of Art and the National Center for Civil and Human Rights. 

Explore Atlanta
Budweiser Clydesdales in parade in St. Louis, M0.

Situated along the Mississippi River, St. Louis offers plenty to satisfy curious travelers, from sports history and action to signature cuisine, blues music and craft breweries. Anheuser-Busch was founded here in 1852 and its local brewery is a national historic landmark open for public tours; and blues aficionados flock to St. Louis to learn about the city’s influence on American song. 

Explore St. Louis
Wooden pews in the Ryman Auditorium, the Mother Church of Country Music in Nashville Tennessee

The state capital is home to the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, legendary music venues such as the Grand Ole Opry House and other lively honky-tonks that make Nashville a must-visit destination for country music lovers. But the state capital also boasts a thriving arts community, a critically acclaimed food scene, three professional sports teams and plenty of recreational activities.

Explore Nashville