--- title: "South Main Arts District" url: https://www.herememphis.com/south-main-arts-district/ date: 2026-07-11T20:31:15+00:00 modified: 2026-07-11T20:31:15+00:00 author: "" site: "HERE Memphis" attribution: "HERE Memphis" --- # South Main Arts District *Source: [HERE Memphis](https://www.herememphis.com/south-main-arts-district/) — July 11, 2026 by * Shelby County · Arts/Historic # South Main Arts District Memphis's walkable arts corridor south of Beale Street — galleries, lofts, the Arcade Restaurant, and monthly trolley-night arts walks. Art galleries Loft conversions Arcade Restaurant Monthly South Main Trolley Night National Civil Rights Museum (adjacent) ### Quick Facts ZIP38103 CategoryArts/Historic Platted1900 Main CorridorSouth Main St / G.E. Patterson Ave CountyShelby County ### At A Glance Walkability68/100 Commute5 minutes or walk InterstateI-55, 3 minutes VibeCreative, urban, arts-focused, loft living Best ForArtists, creative professionals, young urbanists ### Got A Tip? News, real estate moves, or business happenings in South Main Arts District? 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 South Main Arts District [Become The Sponsor →](/sponsor-a-neighborhood/) ## Location South Main runs south from Beale Street (at the northern boundary where the National Civil Rights Museum is located) to Calhoun Avenue. The district is bounded by the Mississippi River to the west and Danny Thomas Boulevard / I-55 ramps to the east. [**Open South Main Arts District in Google Maps →**35.1390° N, 90.0540° W · ZIP 38103](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=35.139,-90.054) ## Character South Main is an arts and residential district in converted industrial buildings. Monthly 'South Main Trolley Night' brings several hundred visitors to galleries, studios, and restaurants. The residential population skews young and creative, with loft apartments in former warehouses and manufacturing buildings. ## History South Main was a commercial and warehousing corridor in the early 20th century. Decline followed mid-century urban disinvestment. Arts district designation and preservation of the historic streetscape beginning in the 1990s initiated revitalization, with the National Civil Rights Museum (1991) providing a cultural anchor at the northern end. 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