VEKZY
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Memphis has a problem with gangs and drugs. It is a distribution center, a hub for drugs heading east from Mexico. Build the wall and stop/slow the flow of drugs and Memphis can be a better place.
I've been going to Grizzlys, Red Birds, and ncaa regionals for years in downtown Memphis and never once had a dangerous encounter. If you live and work there you have a different exposure to crime than the visitor to Beale.
Don't let the fearmongers dissuade you from enjoying a big time event like the Tigers and Vols, the sky is falling chicken littles are exaggerating the danger.
Grew up in Memphis and only had 1 or 2 “dangerous” encounters my entire life. It’s not a good city by any means (I live in Knoxville now for a reason), but people grossly over exaggerate the danger of being there.
To add to this, my mom is a probation officer in Memphis and rarely has any issues, even when visiting the most crime heavy parts of the city.