Why do you #LoveMemphis? 

I'm asking you to rally around our city and spread the love online! Here's how:

1. This week, create a post on Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, or Facebook sharing why you love Memphis. 
2. Use hashtag #LoveMemphis. 
3. Tag @ilovememphisblog on Instagram (or @ilovememphis on Twitter)
4. Share this with a friend

There’s a million reasons to choose from, but here are a few to get you started. 

• Tons of fun festivals every year.
• Live music—everywhere!
• Amazing views from rooftops.
• The Black excellence showcased in A Tour of Possibilities. 
• The water. (Seriously)
• The Bass Pro Pyramid. 
• Incredible soul food from places like The Four Way.
• The Rock n Soul Museum.
• Indie bookstores.
• Our creative—and busy!—performing arts scene.
• We’re passionate about volunteering and giving back.
• The National Civil Rights Museum.
• Inspiring entrepreneurs and local businesses owners.
• Elmwood Cemetery. 
• The Memphis Grizzlies. All heart, baby!
• Our vinyl shops and listening rooms.
• The Memphis Botanic Garden. 
• Barbecue…all of it. And arguing about it.
• Celebrating Juneteenth every year.
• The Overton Park Shell.
• So. many. Delicious. Restaurants. 
• Summer Avenue. 
• Our ghosts. 
• All the songs about us.
• St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital—and the St. Jude Marathon.
• Public art, including all the murals.
• The Crosstown Concourse.
• You can walk across the Mississippi River.
• Respect for history, like the Slave Haven Underground Railroad Museum.
• The Peabody ducks.
• Memphis hot wings. And arguing about them.
• The tasty beer made from aforementioned delicious water.
• The Dixon Gallery & Gardens. 
• The Memphis Music Hall of Fame. 
• Unique places like the Crystal Shrine Grotto.
• Blues on Beale Street.
• A surprising number of outdoor activities. 
• Plenty of cozy coffee shops.
• Shelby Farms Park.
• An old forest in the heart of the city. 
• Jerry’s Sno Cones.

We have plenty of room to add to this list to make it 100+ reasons. What would you add?