The downtown neighborhood is the nucleus of the city and the best area to stay, whether you are booking for the family or a romantic getaway. This is the most walkable section of Memphis, with top hotels, restaurants, shops, and galleries.

Is it safe to stay downtown Memphis?

Memphis is generally a safe city for tourists. Youll notice a lot of police presence downtown (especially around Beale Street) in both the day and night, but travelers should still exercise caution in tourist areas, which are known to have a high concentration of panhandlers.

Is Memphis a rough city?

The nationwide study of violent crime and property crime rates found that Memphis is the 2nd most dangerous big city in the country. Memphis had a violent crime rate of 11.07 violent crime incidents per 1,000 residents and a property crime rate of 39.9 per 1,000 residents according to the latest data from the FBI.

Why is Memphis banned?

Twitter users have reported the social media site temporarily banning them for tweeting the word Memphis. Tweeting the word appeared to result in dozens of accounts being automatically suspended. Some users suggested the problems were the result of Depay having trademarked his name so that nobody else could use it.