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title: "Nutbush"
url: https://www.herememphis.com/nutbush/
date: 2026-07-11T20:31:21+00:00
modified: 2026-07-11T20:31:21+00:00
author: ""
site: "HERE Memphis"
attribution: "HERE Memphis"
---

# Nutbush

*Source: [HERE Memphis](https://www.herememphis.com/nutbush/) — July 11, 2026 by *

Shelby County · Urban/Residential
                

# Nutbush

                  

Northeast Memphis neighborhood immortalized by Tina Turner's 1973 'Nutbush City Limits' — an affordable residential area along the Summer Avenue corridor.

              
    
  

  
    
          
                            Tina Turner 'Nutbush City Limits' heritage
                            Summer Avenue corridor
                            Affordable residential
              
    
    
    

      
      
        

### Quick Facts

        ZIP38122                CategoryUrban/Residential        Platted1945        Main CorridorSummer Ave / Highland St (northeast corridor)        CountyShelby County      

      
      
        

### At A Glance

        Walkability30/100        Commute20 minutes        InterstateI-40, 8 minutes        VibeResidential, affordable northeast Memphis, music heritage        Best ForBuyers seeking affordable single-family homes in northeast Memphis      

      
      
        

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## Location

        

The Nutbush neighborhood lies along the Summer Avenue corridor in northeastern Memphis, generally between Highland Street and Millington Road, approximately 6 miles northeast of downtown.

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## Character

        

Nutbush is a moderate-income residential area with postwar single-family homes. The Summer Avenue commercial corridor provides retail and dining access. The neighborhood draws occasional music heritage tourists due to its Tina Turner connection.

      
    
    
          
        

## History

        

Tina Turner (born Anna Mae Bullock) grew up in the Nutbush community — though technically the Nutbush she described in her 1973 song is a small farming community outside Memphis in Haywood County. The name has been informally applied to this northeast Memphis area. The Summer Avenue corridor was historically a major commercial spine.

      
    
    
    
    
    
      
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## Schools

        
                                  
              
                Elementary
                                  
                              
              MSCS — Nutbush zone elementary (verify)
              Memphis-Shelby County Schools                            
                                  [SC Report Card →](https://tneducation.net)
                                                  [School site →](https://www.mscsschools.org)
                              
            
                                  
              
                Middle
                                  
                              
              MSCS — zone middle (verify)
              Memphis-Shelby County Schools                            
                                  [SC Report Card →](https://tneducation.net)
                                                  [School site →](https://www.mscsschools.org)
                              
            
                                  
              
                High
                                  
                              
              Overton High School
              Memphis-Shelby County Schools                            
                                  [SC Report Card →](https://tneducation.net)
                                                  [School site →](https://www.mscsschools.org)
                              
            
                  
        

Ratings from the South Carolina School Report Card (state Department of Education) — not third-party aggregators.

      
    
    
          
        

## Nearby Retail & Dining

        

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              **Summer Avenue commercial strip**
               — Mixed retail, restaurants, auto services               *(within neighborhood)*

      
    
    
          
        

## Healthcare & Essentials

        

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              **Multiple urgent care clinics on Summer Ave**
               Clinic               *(within neighborhood)*

      
    
    
    
      
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