Residential Places in Memphis

Hospitals and Universities of Memphis

Commercial Places in Memphis

The city of Memphis offers a variety of places to shop, from the downtown to the uptown area.  From famous-name national chains to exceptional boutiques to the 125 years old vintage store, the A Schwab Department Store, the city had become the shopping destination in the region. The visit to the city would be incomplete without visiting Beale Street. It offers a wide collection of Blues and the King’s souvenirs or memorabilia. The city also has the Belz Factory Outlet, a place where bargain seekers are guaranteed to be satisfied. It is situated in Lakeland, a 40 minutes ride from the east of downtown Memphis.  

To take respite from a busy day, a stroll to the famous Beale Street is a welcome treat. Music of the great B.B. King and W.C. Handy among others is being performed by the talented blues band along with sumptuous foods and drinks. Indeed nightlife is beyond compare in Memphis!

Restaurants 

For those who love fine dining, they will find in Memphis some of the country’s top rated restaurants. For a choice of French-Asian dining, Chez Phillipe is the place to be; for those who love Brazilian style, Texas de Brazil is unmatched; for elegant downtown dining the Grill 83 is highly recommended. Other acclaimed restaurants are Aubergine Restaurant at 5007 Black Road for french cuisine; Blues City Café for finger-licking barbecue ribs, fried catfish, seafood gumbo and oven-broiled steaks; and the Elvis Presley’s Memphis Restaurant and Nightclub located at 126 Beale Street for contemporary southern cuisine craving.

Just a few miles east of downtown, you will find the Sun Studio, where Elvis recorded his first hit song “That’s all right”. This most renowned studio in the world is home to the first microphone of the King and the recording room of the earliest blues, among others.
 
But, of course! One could not just miss Graceland, located just on the south of downtown Memphis. A tour inside this ever-famous estate would only cost one $22. The package includes an audio-guided tour, translated in a number of languages, into the heart of the Elvis mansion, a sightseeing of two jet airplanes built for Elvis and a visit to his garage where many of his cars and motorcycles are housed.
 
Other attractions worth visiting are the Memphis Botanic Garden; the Pink Palace Museum; the first IMAX Theater in the Mid-South, which is the Crew Training International IMAX Theater and the Memphis Walk of Fame, which is patterned after the Hollywood Walk of Fame, but theirs is exclusively designated for Memphis singers, musicians, composers, and writers such as Bobby Blue Band, W. C. Handy, B.B. King and Alberta Hunter, among others.

Service Establishments of Memphis

The largest three-service municipal utility is the Memphis Light, Gas and Water Division (MLGW).  It owns and manages one of the largest artesian water system in the world.   It serves Memphis and Shelby Country, Tennessee.  For services, you may call MLGW at (901) 544-6549.  For new service, it generally requires a fee as a deposit.

Most of the car-rental companies and cab services are available in major urban areas. Travelers are advised to avail of the car rental services rather than the taxi service since the latter is expensive because aside from the mileage charge, there is an additional tipping of 10 to 15 percent.

Bus service is available in the city but it is ordinarily confined to city centers and commuter routes and not from one attraction to another in the vicinity.  However, Memphis has trolley systems, which usually charges $1, or less to transport visitors, tourists or any one who wanted to visit one attraction to another nearby.

Various media stations and newspapers also serve the city.  For television stations, ABC, NBC, CBS, Fox, PBS and UPN Affiliates are available, while Time Warner Communications provides a digital-cable service.  Accessible radio stations are the Local AM: 17 and Local FM: 25.  Newspapers circulating around the area are the Commercial Appeal; Memphis Flyer; Memphis Business Journal; Tri-state Defender, and the Daily News.

There are numerous national, international and Memphis-based corporations that serve the city’s telecommunication services.  Noted ones are Bellsouth Corporation, AT&T Corporation, MCI WorldCom, and Qwest Communications Center.

Police services and assistance in the city is provided by the Memphis Police Department located at 201 Poplar Ave, 12th Floor, and Memphis, TN 38103.  There are nine Precincts in the area of Memphis.  For non-emergency or to request police assistance, one may dial 545-COPS or 545-2677, or dial 911 for emergency cases.

Embassies in Memphis

In the United States, the British Embassy is located at 3100 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington DC 20008. Their telephone number is (1) (202) 588 6500.  However, in order to serve British nationals in the United States, the UK set up the office of Honorary Consuls scattered throughout the U.S.  Like Tennessee, the British Honorary Consulate is situated at Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce, 211 Commerce Street, Nashville Tennessee 37201.  Telephone numbers and facsimile numbers are (615) 743 3061 and (615) 256 6982, respectively.  Consul’s email address is This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

For further inquiry, British nationals may log on to the portal site of Britain-USA at www.BritainUSA.com or to the worldwide network of Embassies, Consulates and High Commissions at www.fco.gov.uk.