East Memphis is a region of

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with several defined and informal subdivisions and neighborhoods such as Colonial Acres, White Station- Yates,

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, Normal Station, High Point Terrace, Belle Meade, Normandy Meadows, St. Nick, Pleasant Acres, Balmoral, and Ridgeway. The general boundaries are informal: *On the west: Highland Street. *On the south: I-240 *On the east: Traditionally, the eastern border was anything inside the I-240 loop, however, many extend this to the Germantown city limits and the Cordova community *On the north:

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. The primary zip codes in this area are 38111, 38117, and 38157, including 38120 and 38119. In 1950, the eastern boundary of Memphis was essentially the western boundary of what is today East Memphis. By the mid-1960s, most of East Memphis inside the I-240 loop had been annexed by the city of Memphis.

Region overview

East Memphis is a commercial and residential powerhouse. Poplar Avenue provides the central east–west thoroughfare of the area, and there are many thriving businesses on and around it. East Memphis is the location of some of the largest homes in Memphis, specifically those in the Walnut Grove area. It is also home to the looming Clark Tower, as there are no legal restrictions on the height of buildings outside of the downtown area. The area also has developed into a home for many businesses and law firms. Walnut Grove Rd. has a high concentration of churches and schools. Poplar Plaza Shopping center at the corner of Poplar and Highland St. could be the beginning of the East Memphis commercial district. Highland St. is mostly commercial, with a collection of high-rise low-to-moderate residential buildings, as well as

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. The

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sits south of Central Ave. and north of Southern Ave., with the Highland strip bordering it on its western side. East Memphis covers areas outside of the I-240 Loop including the residential areas around Quince Road and Kirby Parkway, and River Oaks subdivision. A commercial center has developed around the intersection of Poplar and Ridgeway Road which includes the Hilton Memphis, the largest hotel in the city. The eastern border of the neighborhood is the Germantown city limits at Kirby Parkway. The major shopping venues in East Memphis are Eastgate Shopping Center, Poplar Plaza Shopping Center,

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, Laurelwood Collection, Regalia, and Park Place Center.

Parks and places

Museums, parks, and gardens

*Audubon Park *Dixon Gallery *Davis Park *Sea Isle Park *Willow Rd. Park *Pauline "Pep" Marquette Park *Memphis Country Club *Eastgate Shopping Center *Malco Paradiso Cinema Grill And IMAX *

Shelby Farms Park Shelby Farms is a public park located in Shelby County, Tennessee, United States, in East Memphis. It is one of the largest urban parks in the US and the world, at a size of and covers more than five times the area of Central Park in New York ...

Other places of note

*St. Francis Hospital *Baptist Memorial Hospital *Memorial Park Cemetery & Gardens *Theatre Memphis

Religion

East Memphis is home to many churches of various denominations. The largest churches are Christ Church with 6,000 members, St. Louis Catholic Church with about 5,000 members, Second Presbyterian Church with more than 4,800 members, and Highpoint Church with more than 3,500 members. Other places of worship include Robinhood Lane Baptist Church, Cherry Road Baptist Church, and New Philadelphia Church. The area is also home to many of the city's Jewish congregations, including

Baron Hirsch Synagogue The Baron Hirsch Synagogue (also Baron Hirsch Congregation), is a Modern Orthodox Jewish congregation and synagogue located at 400 South Yates Road, Memphis, Tennessee, in the United States. Founded in , the congregation underwent tremendous g ...

Anshei Sphard Beth El Emeth Congregation Anshei Sphard Beth El Emeth Congregation, abbreviated as ASBEE, was a Modern Orthodox synagogue located at 120 North East Yates Road, in East Memphis, Tennessee, in the United States. Established in 1966, with a history dating from 1861, the con ...

, Young Israel of Memphis, Beth Sholom, and Temple Israel.

Schools

Colleges

The

is located in East Memphis.

Public schools

* East High School *Willow Oaks Elementary *Sea Isle Elementary *Colonial Middle * Overton High *Ridgeway Elementary, Middle and High *South Park Elementary *Sharpe Elementary *Sherwood Elementary and Middle *Richland Elementary School *

White Station High School White Station High School is a four-year state school, public Secondary education in the United States, high school located in Memphis, Tennessee. White Station High is a member of the Shelby County Schools (Tennessee), Shelby County Schools syst ...

*White Station Elementary School *White Station Middle School *Hickory Ridge Elementary and Middle

Religiously affiliated schools

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: Christian Brothers High School (All-boys, 9–12), St. Agnes Academy (All-girls, Pre-K-12), Holy Rosary School (Co-ed, Pre K–8), St. Ann School (Co-ed, K–8), St. Dominic School (All boys, Pre K–8), St. Louis School (Co-ed, Pre K–8), St. Michael School (Co-ed, Pre K–8) *

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: Harding Academy (Co-ed, Pre K–12) *

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: St. Mary's Episcopal School (All-girls, Pre K–12) *

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: Christ The King Lutheran School (Co-ed, K–8) *

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: Bornblum Solomon Schechter School (Co-ed, 1–8),

Margolin Hebrew Academy The Margolin Hebrew Academy is a co-educational school located in East Memphis, Tennessee. It is the only Orthodox Jewish day school in Memphis. The MHA/FYOS comprises the Margolin Hebrew Academy, a pre-kindergarten through 8th grade section, wi ...

(Co-ed, Pre K–12), Memphis Jewish High School (Co-ed, 9–12) *

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: Christ Methodist Day School (Co-ed, Pre K–6) *

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Briarcrest Christian School Briarcrest Christian School (BCS) is a private, coeducational, Christian school in Eads, an unincorporated area of Shelby County, Tennessee, United States. The school was founded as a segregation academy during the racial integration of public s ...

(Co-ed, Pre K–8),

Evangelical Christian School Evangelical Christian School (ECS) is a private, non-denominational, evangelical Christian school in Memphis and Germantown, Tennessee, United States. It was founded in 1965 and joined Association of Christian Schools International in 1984. It h ...

(Co-ed Pre K–5), Hutchison School (All-girls, Pre K–12),

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(All-boys, 7–12) *

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: Presbyterian Day School (All-boys, Pre K–6), Woodland Presbyterian School (Co-ed, Pre K–8)

Restaurants

East Memphis is host to a plethora of dining establishments ranging from inexpensive barbecue/sandwich shops to four-star restaurants. These include One & Only BBQ, Three Little Pigs BBQ, Corky's, Pete & Sam's, Houston's, Buckley's Restaurant, Huey's, and Folk's Folly. External Link
Memphis Travel: East Memphis Restaurant Guide

Gallery

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References

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