The City of Bartlett began as the final stage stop on the route to Nashville. Incorporated in 1866, it remained a primarily rural township until the 1970s. Today, Bartlett is the 10th largest city in Tennessee, with an estimated 58,264 people and 32.3 square miles. It’s ranked in the top 100 places to live by CNN and Money Magazine and boasts a thriving business community, award-winning school system, and numerous faith communities. The city is also home to Youth Villages Bartlett Campus, currently under a $22 million expansion.
The Memphis Area Transit Authority is working on a grant application that could result in up to 16 new electric buses to add to its fleet, and one electric bus is being delivered this week for MATA to test out around town.
Beneficiaries of the Better Memphis Fund also receive job and soft skills training from the city’s Workforce Investment Network.
Development work is underway on Bill’s Place, an ambitious $22 million expansion to Youth Villages existing campus in Bartlett, with completion slated for the spring of 2019.
The national decline of the quintessential enclosed shopping mall left Memphis with a number of abandoned shopping centers in need of a new future.
You've taken the tour of Graceland, walked the river replica on Mud Island, and enjoyed the tulips at the Dixon Garden. But if you think you've seen all of Memphis' notable sites, we have news for you. In celebration of local adventures in nice spring weather, here is our list of obscure Midsouth locations.
Renshaw Property Management has added a new division, Renshaw Rehabs, to get houses market-ready in a short turnaround. This is in response to a hotter real estate market in Memphis and a need to amend blighted properties.
Memphis is one of 20 communities nationwide who will benefit from TechHire, a new initiative initiative designed to connect employees and employers.
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