--- title: "Downtown Memphis" url: https://www.herememphis.com/downtown-memphis/ date: 2026-07-11T20:31:06+00:00 modified: 2026-07-11T20:31:06+00:00 author: "" site: "HERE Memphis" attribution: "HERE Memphis" --- # Downtown Memphis *Source: [HERE Memphis](https://www.herememphis.com/downtown-memphis/) — July 11, 2026 by * Shelby County · Urban/Entertainment # Downtown Memphis Memphis's riverfront CBD — Beale Street, FedExForum, AutoZone Park, the National Civil Rights Museum, and the Peabody Hotel. Beale Street blues FedExForum National Civil Rights Museum AutoZone Park Peabody Hotel ### Quick Facts ZIP38103 CategoryUrban/Entertainment Platted1819 Main CorridorBeale Street / Main Street Mall / Union Avenue CountyShelby County ### At A Glance Walkability72/100 CommuteIn downtown InterstateI-40/I-55 interchange adjacent VibeUrban entertainment and civic core with growing residential loft market Best ForUrban professionals, music/arts enthusiasts, hospitality workers, government employees ### Got A Tip? News, real estate moves, or business happenings in Downtown Memphis? Send a tip — anonymous OK. [Submit a Tip](/submit-a-tip/) ### Own This Neighborhood Your Name Here Your Brokerage · Memphis, TN 📞(864) 555-0100 ✉you@yoursite.com 🌐yoursite.com $149/mo · Sponsor Downtown Memphis [Become The Sponsor →](/sponsor-a-neighborhood/) ## Location Downtown Memphis occupies the Mississippi riverfront, bounded by the river to the west, A.W. Willis Ave to the north, Crump Blvd to the south, and Danny Thomas Blvd to the east. It encompasses the Central Business District, South Main Arts District, and the Beale Street entertainment corridor. Interstate 40 and I-55 converge at the Hernando de Soto Bridge immediately adjacent. [**Open Downtown Memphis in Google Maps →**35.1480° N, 90.0520° W · ZIP 38103](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=35.148,-90.052) ## Character Downtown is the entertainment, civic, and emerging residential heart of Memphis. Major employers include AutoZone corporate HQ, FedEx offices, and city/county government. The South Main neighborhood within downtown features converted loft apartments, galleries, and restaurants. Residential growth has been driven by younger professionals seeking urban living. ## History Memphis was founded on this bluff in 1819 by John Overton, James Winchester, and Andrew Jackson. The cotton trading economy built the antebellum downtown. The National Civil Rights Museum marks the site of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination at the Lorraine Motel on April 4, 1968 — the defining historic moment of Memphis's modern identity. 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