Midtown Memphis
Midtown's wide, tree-lined streets are home to everything
from small cottages to million dollar estates, some with carriage houses still intact.
Midtown has some of Memphis' oldest neighborhoods, with lawns shaded by 100-year-old oaks,
elms and dogwoods.
In Midtown, it's easy to remember a time when people took
life a little slower, when the front porch was a favorite place for family and
neighborhood gatherings.
Midtown has a variety of housing alternatives, along with a
diverse population of residents. In recent years, its neighborhoods have attracted renewed
interest. One example is the historic Cooper-Young district, where residents have
refurbished homes, opened new restaurants, nightspots and shops, and transformed the area
into a vibrant arts center.
In fact, Midtown is the is the location for many of the
institutions that make Memphis unique -- Overton Park, the crown jewel of the parks
system; the Memphis Zoo and Aquarium; the Memphis Brooks Museum of Art; Overton Square,
with its quaint shops, restaurants and theatres; the Mid-South Fairgrounds; the Memphis
Pink Palace Museum; Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium; and several colleges, the University of
Memphis, Rhodes College, Christian Brothers College and the Memphis College of Art.
Midtown is centrally located in the city.
