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Recruitment Guide

Information about the Health Sciences Library, UTHSC, and Memphis for prospective Library employees.

36 Hours in Memphis

Memphis offers a variety of nightlife options including live music venues, delicious restaurants, and more.

Between Overton Park, Shelby Farms, and several other smaller parks, you won't run out of outdoor activities.

The Memphis in May Music Festival draws people from around the country.

You can see the local basketball team, the Grizzlies, play at the FedEx Forum.

The Shelby Farms Greenline stretches over 10 miles through the city and offers plenty of gorgeous views.

Once a music venue, "the pyramid" now contains a huge Bass Pro Shop, a hotel, as well as a lookout over the downtown area you won't want to miss.

Beale Street is the center of Memphis' nightlife!

Constructed in the 1960's, the Hernando DeSoto Bridge is a Memphis landmark.

The Levitt Shell, located in Overton Park, offers free concerts in the spring and summer.

Useful Websites

A broad, and not nearly exhaustive, list of resources to introduce you to Memphis!

State, City, and County Websites

Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Memphis: https://www.memphistn.gov/
Shelby County: https://www.shelbycountytn.gov/
Shelby County Schools (SCS): https://www.scsk12.org/

News, Events, and City Guides

Memphis Flyer: https://www.memphisflyer.com/
Commercial Appeal: https://www.commercialappeal.com/
I love Memphis: https://ilovememphisblog.com/
Choose901: https://choose901.com/

Sports

Grizzlies (NBA): https://www.nba.com/grizzlies/
Redbirds (MiLB): https://www.milb.com/memphis
Memphis 901 FC (USL): https://www.memphis901fc.com/
University of Memphis Tigers: https://gotigersgo.com/

Festivals

Cooper Young Festival: http://cooperyoungfestival.com/
Memphis in May: https://www.memphisinmay.org/
River Arts Fest: https://riverartsmemphis.org/
List of all festivals: https://www.memphistravel.com/trip-ideas/ultimate-guide-festivals-memphis

Parks and Outdoors

Shelby Farms Park: https://www.shelbyfarmspark.org/
Overton Park: https://overtonpark.org/
Meeman-Shelby Forest: https://tnstateparks.com/parks/meeman-shelby
Wolf River: https://wolfriver.org/
Memphis River Parks: https://www.memphisriverparks.org/
Big River Crossing: http://www.bigrivercrossing.com/
Memphis Botanic Garden: https://www.memphisbotanicgarden.com/
Lichterman Nature Center: https://www.memphismuseums.org/lichterman-nature-center/
Biking: https://choose901.com/guide-to-memphis-biking/

Museums

National Civil Rights Museum: https://www.civilrightsmuseum.org/
Pink Palace: https://www.memphismuseums.org/
Metal Museum: https://www.metalmuseum.org/
Stax Museum of American Soul Music: https://staxmuseum.com/
Sun Studio: https://www.sunstudio.com/
Memphis Brooks Museum of Art: https://www.brooksmuseum.org/
Graceland: https://www.graceland.com/
Dixon Gallery and Gardens: https://www.dixon.org/
The Children's Museum of Memphis: https://cmom.com/
Memphis Rock 'n' Soul Museum: https://www.memphisrocknsoul.org/

Districts and Neighborhoods

Broad Avenue Arts District: https://www.broadavearts.com/
Cooper-Young: https://cooperyoung.com/
High Point Terrace: https://choose901.com/living-high-point-terrace/
Vollintine Evergreen (VECA): https://veca.org/
Pinch District: https://ilovememphisblog.com/2020/02/visit-the-pinch-district-in-downtown-memphis/
Overton Square: http://overtonsquare.com/
Medical District: https://www.mdcollaborative.org/neighborhoods

Breweries and Bars

Wiseacre: http://wiseacrebrew.com/
Crosstown: http://www.crosstownbeer.com/
Ghost River: http://www.ghostriverbrewing.com/
High Cotton: http://highcottonbrewing.com/
Memphis Made: http://www.memphismadebrewing.com/
Grind City: http://www.grindcitybrew.com/
Meddlesome Brewing Company: http://www.meddlesomebrewing.com/
Old Dominick Distillery: http://olddominick.com/
Loflin Yard: http://www.loflinyard.com/
Mollie Fontaine Lounge: http://www.molliefontainelounge.com/
Railgarten: http://railgarten.com/
Art Bar at Crosstown Arts: https://crosstownarts.org/art-bar/about/

Music Venues

Minglewood Hall: http://www.minglewoodhall.com/
Hi Tone: http://hitonecafe.com/
Lafayette's Music Room: http://lafayettes.com/memphis/
B.B. King's Blues Club: http://bbkings.com/
Beale Street: http://www.bealestreet.com/