BS: Who's familar with Memphis TN?

Subject: BS: Who's familar with Memphis TN?
From: Marion
Date: 30 Jun 08 - 11:27 AM

Hi gang. I'm working on a song where the main character is arrested for prostitution in Memphis. Can you tell me some street names (or possibly neighbourhood names) known for prostitution?

Thanks, Marion

Subject: RE: BS: Who's familar with Memphis TN?
From: Muswell Hillbilly
Date: 30 Jun 08 - 12:21 PM

Marion, here's a story that might start you off, it even gives the name of the street the events took place on.

Events on Lamar

Subject: RE: BS: Who's familar with Memphis TN?
From: Bobert
Date: 30 Jun 08 - 12:40 PM

Actually, the rougher area is West Memphis, Arkansas which is across the Mississippi from Memphis...

But, Marion, if you really want the real down and dirty on Memphis you march yerself over to "tweedsblues.net" and introduce yerself, tell 'um that I sent ya' and pose the question there... Them folks know Memphis like the back of their hands... Mempho (dennis) and Johnny Lowebow (john lowe) live there full time and everyone else at tweeds, including myself, have been there at least a few times for WC Handy awards or IBC (International Blues Challenge)....

And good to hear from ya'...

Bobert

Subject: RE: BS: Who's familar with Memphis TN?
From: GUEST,pattyClink
Date: 30 Jun 08 - 08:56 PM

If your long distance minutes are cheap you might call the reference librarian at the main public library in Memphis. They are used to getting calls about such 'local color' from distant writers.

Subject: RE: BS: Who's familar with Memphis TN?
From: Marion
Date: 01 Jul 08 - 01:46 AM

Thanks for the leads, all. Lamar has a nice musical sound to it and might fit nicely into the song. The story that I'm writing about is here.

Marion

Subject: RE: BS: Who's familar with Memphis TN?
From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 01 Jul 08 - 07:45 AM

I've only visited there for a couple of days but you have to include November 6th Street - It's such an odd name:-)

Cheers

Dave