Cross posted from Around The Nation because this is where I spend my texags time and I enjoy the OB's humor.

Looking for the do's, dont's and recommendations of moving to Memphis.
Have heard/read good things of Germantown area.

Situation:
Will work on south side in vicinity of airport.
Two elementary aged kids. Public school preferred.
Will be looking to buy, around the 400 range.

Thanks!

Good luck! I hear good things about the area, but I would love to live outside of town I guess...have a little more land.

Go check out Dale Watson's new place in Memphis.

Iirc many people live in Mississippi and commute to Memphis.

Hmm. Any duck hunting benefits to a TN vs. MS license in that part of the world?

I have an office in Memphis. I really like Germantown. I would live there. I might end up there eventually. I also spend a lot of time in the area by University of Memphis. Both of those areas off of Poplar are good places to look.

Most of our company lives in either Gerrmantown, Lakeland/Wolfchase, or just south into Mississippi.

I live out in Eads just outside Collierville. The best bets for the public schools are Germantown Collierville and Southaven. Grew up in Germantown and it is an awesome area. Keep in mind if you are looking for houses in the area be ready to move quick.

I know a good church in Southaven, but I don't know much else about it. Germantown is pretty nice, as others have already posted.

Lived in Memphis 13 years. Put three kids through a good public high school in the suburbs, and then on to A&M. Like most urban areas, it's got its downsides and upsides. Feel free to PM me and I can share more color.

AlAggie said:

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Don't live in Memphis. Go south across the Mississippi line. Southaven, Nesbit, Olive Branch, Hernando.
Avoid Shelby Avenue at all costs when going to your job near the airport. Carry always, and don't try to take any of the teddy bears off of the utility poles. Good luck.

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There are good suburbs in TN where there is no state income tax. Property taxes weren't bad, about 1.5% of appraised value. Do the math to determine what's best for your situation.

Oxford is great and only about a 40-45 minute commute.

Olive Branch used to be nice but has quickly become Garland

Germantown is nice

AlAggie said:

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Don't live in Memphis. Go south across the Mississippi line. Southaven, Nesbit, Olive Branch, Hernando.
Avoid Shelby Avenue at all costs when going to your job near the airport. Carry always, and don't try to take any of the teddy bears off of the utility poles. Good luck.

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Nailed it.

AlAggie said:

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Don't live in Memphis. Go south across the Mississippi line. Southaven, Nesbit, Olive Branch, Hernando.
Avoid Shelby Avenue at all costs when going to your job near the airport. Carry always, and don't try to take any of the teddy bears off of the utility poles. Good luck.

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I have a cousin that works at the airport for FedEx lives outside of Olive Branch on 10 acres. He's doing life right from what I can tell.

I've heard West Memphis is nice.


Edit to add: On a serious note, check out Collierville. Have relatives in the area, recently moved there. Great community, east of Memphis in TN.

Good stuff, everybody. Thanks for the continued input.

Don't get too excited about Charlie Vergo's Rendevouz. We would always stay at the Peabody and eat there when driving back to Texas from the Midwest. I have never understood why people like those ribs so much.

Our VP loves that place and takes us every time I am in town.... I, like you, am not impressed.

There are some really good ribs in that town though.

If you can afford the $400k range as your post stated look into MS in the Lewisburg school district, it's south of Olive Branch but all new schools, great sports and close to interstate 269. The houses hitting the market right now are getting sold quickly and for more than the asking price with buyers bidding up the price. Or you can look east of Olive Branch in the Center Hill School area. Lived here since '97, I work at the airport and either area puts you about a 35 min. commute with traffic most days. As previously stated becareful and aware or your surroundings in the airport area, And always hesitate to go when the traffic light turns green, I've seen many a car get plowed into here.

I occasionally teach at a private facility that caters to military special missions units that's not far from West Memphis. At night when we are done shooting you can sit outside and listen to the residents shooting in West Memphis.

Curious if OP picked a location.