The Edge District

A relatively small sliver of a neighborhood situated between the Medical District and Downtown Core, the Edge is anchored by the historic Sun Studios to the east and the Redbird’s AutoZone Park to the west. Many of its industrial buildingss have been converted to studios and craft spaces, and the area is increasingly attracting new businesses, including the Trolley Stop Market, Evelyn & Olive, High Cotton Brewery and Mutt Island Dog Daycare. Recent placemaking efforts have focused on walkability with beautification of streetscapes and crosswalks in the area.

PHOTOS: City streets become galleries as Paint Memphis works to make art accessible for all

High Ground contributor Reginald Johnson shares his powerful experience capturing the sights at this year's Paint Memphis street festival in The Edge District, where more than 100 artists from home and abroad gathered in Memphis to share their talents with the city.

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Historic Lowenstein Mansion to be renovated, redeveloped as boutique hotel in Victorian Village
Improvements to Morris Park were underway in January 2022. (Shelia Williams)
Morris Park renovations underway, opening expected summer 2022
Transit Equity Day events are scheduled for Feb 1-4, 2022 in Memphis.
Public invited to Transit Equity Day events, online and in-person Feb 1-4
Cindy Brewer, Principal at LEO Events. (submitted)
Women Working It: LEO Events’ Cindy Brewer on teamwork and success
UTHSC to host virtual addiction symposium for health care professionals and the public, May 4
Chicken dish from Chef Tam's Underground Cafe. Chef Tam's is one of 21 businesses participating in the 2021 Memphis Black Restaurant Week running March 7-14. (Submitted)
Are you ready to dig in to Memphis Black Restaurant Week?
Caribe Sabor opened in 2016 at 662 Madison Avenue in The Edge. It serves traditional Venezuelan and Caribbean foods like arepas, tequeños, pastelitos, as well as unique dishes unique to Sabor Caribe. (High Ground News)
Video: Take a pandemic-safe trip to Venezuela with Sabor Caribe
A new plan is forming for parking problems in Downtown Memphis, Medical District
Husband and wife Nancy and Patricio Gonzalez carry equipment to the Gaisman Community Center at the end of game day. They are the directors and coaches of Illegal Arts Memphis soccer league. (Natalie Eddings)
In Photos: Memphis neighborhoods revisited

Can't get out and explore the city during the pandemic? Take a visual tour through six of our 13 On the Ground neighborhoods to get your Memphis fix.

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