Memphis And Mid-South Area Information And Links

MEMPHIS ATTRACTIONS

From the sideburns and jumpsuits adorning the Elvis faithful to the haunting tunes of the Delta pouring from Beale Street Bars, there’s always been a lot to see around Memphis. Whether you’re into Ballet or baseball, use the following links to help guide you to the best of Memphis arts, sites and other attractions.

Sites and Scenes

Graceland
http://www.elvis.com

Sun Studio
http://www.sunstudio.com

Memphis Zoo
http://www.memphiszoo.org

Memphis Queen Line Riverboats
http://www.memphisqueen.com

Beale Street
http://www.bealestreet.com

Mud Island
http://www.mudisland.com

The Peabody Hotel
http://www.duckmarch.com

Libertyland Amusement Park
http://www.libertyland.com

Museums and Collections

The Memphis Arts Council
http://www.memphisartscouncil.org

Memphis Museums
http://www.memphismuseums.org

The Dixon Gallery
http://www.dixon.org

Memphis Botanic Gardens
http://www.memphisbotanicgarden.com

Brooks Museum
http://www.brooksmuseum.org

Memphis Children's Museum
http://www.cmom.com

National Civil Rights Museum
http://www.civilrightsmuseum.org

Wonders Series
http://www.wonders.org

Theater and The Arts

The Orpheum Theater
http://www.orpheum-memphis.org

Opera Memphis
http://www.operamemphis.org

Ballet Memphis
http://balletmemphis.org

Organizations and Advice

Memphis Regional Chamber
http://www.memphischamber.com

The Blues Foundation
http://www.handyawards.com

Memphis Guide
http://www.memphisguide.com

Convention & Visitors Bureau
http://www.memhistravel.com

City of Memphis
http://www.cityofmemphis.org

Memphis
http://www.memphisite.com

Memphis Mojo
http://www.memphismojo.com

SPORTS

The growing Memphis sports scene now boasts both the Memphis Grizzlies NBA franchise and the AAA Affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals — the Memphis Redbirds — in their downtown homes. Use the following links to follow your favorite professional and collegiate teams throughout Memphis and the Mid-South.

Professional

Memphis Grizzlies
http://www.nba.com/grizzlies

Memphis Redbirds
http://www.memphisredbirds.com

Memphis RiverKings
http://www.riverkings.com/main.asp

The PGA FedEx St. Jude Classic
http://www.pgatour.com/tournaments/r025

Tennessee Titans
http://www.nfl.com/teams/news/TEN

The Pyramid
http://www.pyramidarena.com

College

University of Memphis Tigers Football
http://gotigersgo.ocsn.com/sports/m-footbl/mem-m-footbl-body.html

University of Memphis Tigers Basketball
http://gotigersgo.ocsn.com/sports/m-baskbl/mem-m-baskbl-body.html

Stadiums and Special Events Centers

Liberty Bowl
http://www.libertybowl.org

Memphis Motorsports Park
http://www.memphismotorsports.com

MidSouth Sports
http://www.midsouthsports.com/index.html

YMCA of Memphis
http://www.ymcamemphis.org

MEMPHIS CORPORATATIONS

Memphis’ central location and designation as “America’s Distribution Capital” have helped it build a substantial business base. Listed are the top ten private and public companies ranked by the Sept. 27-Oct. 3 Memphis Business Journal. Rankings are based on the number of local full-time equivalent employees.

Public

FedEx. Corp.
http://www.fedex.com/us

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
http://walmart.com

Park Place Entertainment Corp.
http://ballys.com

The Kroger Co.
http://www.kroger.com

International Paper Co.
http://www.internationalpaper.com

First Tennessee National Corp.
http://www.firsttennessee.com/index.cfm

Union Planters Corp.
http://www.unionplanters.com

M.S. Carriers, Inc., a subs. Of Swift Transportation Co., Inc
http://www.mscarriers.com

Northwest Airlines, Inc.
http://www.nwa.com

The ServiceMaster Co.
http://corporate.servicemaster.com

Private

Dunavant Enterprises, Inc.
http://www.dunavant.com

Hohenberg Bros. Co.
http://www.hohenbergbros.com

Orgill, Inc.
http://www.orgill.com

Lucite International
http://www.ineosacrylics.com

Power & Telephone Supply Co.
http://www.ptsupply.com

Guardsmark, Inc
http://www.guardsmark.com

AOC LLC
http://www.aoc-resins.com

Hunter Fan Co.
http://www.hunterfan.com

Kemmons Wilson Cos.
http://www.kwilson.com

Bulab Holdings, Inc. (Buckman Laboratories)
http://www.buckman.com

COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES

Educational institutes providing both four and two year degrees are located in Memphis and the Mid-South, offering educational curricula to prepare students for career opportunities in virtually every area of business, medicine and the arts.

General Studies

The University of Memphis
http://www.memphis.edu

Rhodes - a Liberal Arts College
http://www.rhodes.edu

Christian Brothers University
http://www.cbu.edu

LeMoyne-Owen College
http://www.lemoyne-owen.edu

Medical

University of Tennessee Health Science Center
http://www.utmem.edu

Southern College of Optometry
http://www.sco.edu

Art

Memphis College of Art
http://www.mca.edu

Community Colleges and Vocational

Southwest Tennessee Community College
http://www.stcc.cc.tn.us

The University of Memphis — Off-Campus Programs
http://www.extended.memphis.edu/off-campus01.html

Religious

Memphis Theological Seminary
http://www.mtscampus.edu

Crichton College
http://www.lemoyne-owen.edu

Belhaven College
http://www.belhaven.edu/memphis

Union University - Germantown Campus
http://www.uu.edu/gtown

PUBLIC SCHOOLS

The Memphis Public Schools are sectioned into separate city and county school systems. The following links list the schools in both systems.

City

Memphis City Schools
http://www.memphis-schools.k12.tn.us/schools/schools_frames.htm

County

Shelby County Schools
http://www.scs.k12.tn.us

PRIVATE SCHOOLS

Some of the finest private schools in the nation hail from Memphis, which offers numerous optional school programs for parents who wish to enroll their children into private schools. Both non-denominational and religious schools are abundant, with programs focused on education, athletics, and the arts.

Coed

Memphis Area Catholic Schools
http://www.CDOM.ORG/schools/schools.html

Briarcrest
http://www.briarcrest.com/cgi-bin/bcs.pl

Evangelical Christian School
http://www.ecseagles.com

Grace-St. Luke’s Episcopal School
http://www.gslschool.org

Harding Academy
http://hardinglions.org

Home-School Education
http://www.memphishomeed.org

Lausanne Collegiate School
http://www.lausannekth.com

Southern Baptist Educational Center
http://www.sbecschool.com

Male Only

Christian Brothers High School
www.cbhs.org

Memphis University School
http://www.musowls.org

Presbyterian Day School
http://www.pdsmemphis.org

Female Only

St. Mary's Episcopal School
http://www.stmarysschool.org

Hutchison School
http://www.hutchisonschool.org

HEALTHCARE

Memphis is a regional leader in healthcare as well as a burgeoning hotbed for biomedical research. Home to the world’s premier pediatric cancer research hospital, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis provides an excellent choice of healthcare facilities and services for all medical needs.

General Hospitals

Baptist Online Magazine
http://www.baptistonline.org

Methodist Healthcare
http://www.methodisthealth.org

UT Medical Group, Inc
http://www.utmedicalgroup.com

Saint Francis Hospital
http://www.saintfrancishosp.com

Children’s Hospitals

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
http://www2.stjude.org

Le Bonheur Children's Medical Center
http://www.lebonheur.org

Specialty Medical Centers

Campbell Clinic
http://www.campbellclinic.com

Gastroenterology Center of the Midsouth, P.C.
http://www.gicentermemphis.com

Memphis Breast Cancer Center
http://www.memphisbreastcenter.com

Memphis Cancer Center
http://www.memphiscancercenter.com

Memphis Center for Reproductive Health
http://gynpages.com/mcrh

MEMPHIS RESTAURANTS

Home to the International Barbecue Championship each spring, Memphis is a Mecca for barbecue lovers everywhere. Memphis’ diverse population has also produced a menu of restaurants featuring regional cuisine from around the globe to compliment its share of barbecue, catfish, and “meat and three” establishments.

Memphis Restaurant Association
http://www.memphisrestaurants.com

Memphis Mojo Restaurant Listings
http://www.memphismojo.com/seethecity/indexrestaurant.php

HOUSEHOLD SERVICES

Everything from Telephone to Tree Service can be conveniently found online through the following links.

Phone
BellSouth
http://www.bellsouth.com

Light, Gas and Water
Memphis Light, Gas and Water
http://www.mlgw.com

Cleaning Service
Merry Maids
http://www.merrymaids.com

Cable
Time Warner Cable - Cablevision
http://www.twarner.com

Lawn Service
The City of Memphis Lawn Service Listing
http://www.thecityofmemphis.com/lawn/index.html

Landscaping Services
The City of Memphis Landscaping Listing
http://www.thecityofmemphis.com/landscaping/index.html

Tree Service
The City of Memphis Tree Service Listing
http://www.thecityofmemphis.com/treeservice

Internet Service Providers
Local Memphis Internet Providers
http://wsp3.wspice.com/~chipdee/mfsisp.html

Pest Control
Terminix
http://www.terminix.com

NEIGHBORING COMMUNITIES

The adjacent communities of Northern Mississippi and Eastern Arkansas are each less than a 30-minute drive from the heart of downtown. As Memphis continues to grow, so do these surrounding communities, providing residential neighborhoods, schools and shopping for many Memphians.

Memphis Metro

Bartlett
http://www.vantek.net/woodtech/bartlett

Collierville
http://www.collierville.com/
http://www.ci.collierville.tn.us

Shelby County
http://www.co.shelby.tn.us/index.htm

Germantown
http://www.ci.germantown.tn.us

Millington
http://www.ci.millington.tn.us

Mississippi

Olive Branch
http://www.ci.olive-branch.ms.us

Southaven
http://www.desotonet.com/cityofsouthaven

Arkansas

West Memphis
http://www.ci.west-memphis.ar.us