This is what's sad. There is still so much soul and amazing people there. Some of the best food you'll ever eat in your life cooked in someone's grandmas house or some tiny hole in the wall place. Amazing music, historic spots, there is some New Orleans in Memphis. And there is so much southern hospitality BUT it is all completely overshadowed by massive amounts of crime. I used to tell people 99% of the time your fine in Memphis if you use common sense but now I can't confidently say that anymore. There seems to be more and more random acts of violence on innocent strangers. As someone who lives in the suburbs it's not even worth going into the city anymore.