Does Anyone Live in Memphis, TN? if So, Is It a Nice Place to Live?

Question by ?Bo$ $ Lady?: Does anyone live in Memphis, TN? If so, is it a nice place to live?
The reason I am asking is because I know someone who’s considering relocating there.

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Answer by Ella
I live in Memphis and I love it. I wrote a mini essay on it even.

While others would prefer to live under the lights of New York City or in the breeze of San Francisco, the passionate soul of Memphis is the best in my eyes. True, we don’t have the safest environment and it really is hard out here for a pimp, but what we lack on the surface we make up for in heritage and personality.

Each part of Memphis has it’s own distinct attitude but still each one is connected through that raw, you can’t explain it in words, soul that streams through us all. Not every city can say that.

The soul of Memphis can be found in the smiles of people walking down the street and as long as you’re open to smiling back and not letting fear of safety control your every move, you’ll feel it then. You can also feel it when the winds from the River blow all the way up or when the queen of Memphis blows her horn demanding you to wait at that intersection until she’s said what she came to say. The best way to feel the soul however is through the music.

I’ve seen icons before that say “music is what your feelings sound like.” I believe in this statement and I use it to make my case even stronger. If anyone would hear a real Memphis song and truly listen to it, I doubt they could go the entire length without empathizing with the emotion put into those words and sounds. When someone who looks down on Memphis hears something like “Soul Man” I wonder how their opinion changes when it’s over. Of course, they probably didn’t know that song came from Memphis in the first place. Most people today, unless they’re in the industry, only see Memphis as a producer of violence and raps that talk about it. Some people still even think all we do is country. How they don’t know that’s about two hours to the east still amazes me. But that’s besides the point. My point is Memphis is underappreciated. I mean, really. Think about it. Memphis music prides itself on being real while other large studios out in New York or L.A. focus so much on perfecting each sound so millions will buy the product. Ironically though, you can trace most of those “perfect” songs back to Memphis. With Memphis musicians like Chuck Berry (who some will argue is the real king of Rock & Roll) and Rufus Thomas inspiring artists who then go onto inspire others, etc. until it’s one big chain of inspiration, it’s hard to convince me otherwise that Memphis isn’t the birth of most music you’ll find on and off the radio today. Take The Beatles for instance. They were inspired by Elvis and what he did for rock and roll. Now whether or not you like Elvis and whether or not you think all he did was sparkle as a cover artist, he still inspired The Beatles. The Beatles. Those four guys then went on to inspire countless other artists and next thing you know you have this huge tree of music with Memphis as its roots. Of course, that was only one example. I could go on and on about others (like Iggy Pop who did all of his music with Stax artists in mind) but hopefully you get the idea by now. Memphis is raw. Memphis is soul. Memphis is music.

As for Memphis being stamped with “criminals and bums on every corner,” let me tell you something. When strangers greet me on the sidewalk downtown, I smile and greet them back. What happens to me? With my head held high and my walk strong, I don’t get mugged. Instead all that happens is a trade of good manners between two people. Sure, people have asked for money and/or my number before. It’s happened a lot before. Sometimes I do have the money to give. I give it not because I feel obliged but because I had the extra dollars to give and because whether they’re buying food or alcohol with it, I know a man with no house needs either much more than I do. When I don’t have the money, I respectfully apologize and you know what happens? They say thank you anyways and wish me a good day. I then go along my merry way and continue feeling the electricity of Memphis. It’s all about your attitude and your respect for another human being. Don’t judge too quickly.

So as others may be locking their doors and staying inside afraid of what they’ve heard happens all the time, I prefer to go out and be a part of the soul I’ve fallen in love with.

Memphis may have seen corruption in the government and it may have seen more violence than others but it has also seen more heart and passion than most and with those two I truly believe in the good of this city and what it can become, what it can sing.

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