North Memphis, Memphis
Encyclopedia
North Memphis is one of the five defined districts of Memphis
, Tennessee
. It includes smaller neighborhoods such as Klondyke, Binghampton
, Douglass
, Hyde Park
, Hollywood
, Nutbush
, Smokey City and Frayser
.
Many rappers are from this area of Memphis, such as Project Pat
, Juicy J
, and Yo Gotti
. The area has been troubled with a high crime rate and remains one of Memphis' poorer districts.
Memphis, Tennessee
Memphis is a city in the southwestern corner of the U.S. state of Tennessee, and the county seat of Shelby County. The city is located on the 4th Chickasaw Bluff, south of the confluence of the Wolf and Mississippi rivers....
, Tennessee
Tennessee
Tennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States. It has a population of 6,346,105, making it the nation's 17th-largest state by population, and covers , making it the 36th-largest by total land area...
. It includes smaller neighborhoods such as Klondyke, Binghampton
Binghampton, Memphis
Binghampton is a neighborhood of Memphis, Tennessee. It is named after Bingham Street, a street in this district. Binghampton is bordered by the CSX railroad in the North, Holmes Street in the East, Poplar Avenue in the South and East Parkway North and North Trezevant Street in the West...
, Douglass
Douglass, Memphis
Douglass is a community on the north side of Memphis, Tennessee. Douglass was named after Frederick Douglass, who was admired by Reverend William Rush-Plummer, the one-time owner of the land where the Douglass neighborhood currently stands....
, Hyde Park
Hyde Park, Memphis
Hyde Park is a neighborhood in the Hollywood community of Memphis, Tennessee.-Geography:Hyde Park is located on the north side of Memphis, Tennessee, starting around the intersection of Hyde Park st. and Chelsea Ave...
, Hollywood
Hollywood, Memphis
-Geography:Hollywood "Holly-Hood" North Memphis is one of the largest hoods in the urban area.Its range expands from the point of North Hollywood Street to Chelsea Avenue in the northside of Memphis. It is typically bound by North McLean Boulevard to the west and Warford Street to the east...
, Nutbush
Nutbush, Memphis
Nutbush is a long-standing neighborhood in northeastern Memphis, Tennessee.Even though Nutbush has expanded it remains a relatively small area with modestly sized houses.-Geography:...
, Smokey City and Frayser
Frayser, Memphis
Frayser is a community in North Memphis, Tennessee.-History:Frayser is the western tip of a peninsula created by the Loosahatchie and Wolf Rivers as they converge into the Mississippi River just north of Downtown Memphis. Mud Island is the peninsula's southwest tip...
.
Many rappers are from this area of Memphis, such as Project Pat
Project Pat
Patrick Houston, better known as Project Pat is an American rapper originating from Memphis, Tennessee. He is the older brother of Juicy J, co-founder of the Three 6 Mafia....
, Juicy J
Juicy J
Jordan Michael Houston, better known by his stage name Juicy J is an Academy Award winning American rapper and record producer from Memphis, Tennessee and is the co-founder and a member of the duo Three 6 Mafia . He is also the younger brother of Project Pat...
, and Yo Gotti
Yo Gotti
Mario Mims better known by his stage name Yo Gotti, is a southern rapper from the northern side of Memphis, Tennessee who was previously known as Lil Yo.-Independent Albums:Yo Gotti released a string of independent albums...
. The area has been troubled with a high crime rate and remains one of Memphis' poorer districts.