2022 Map of Southwest Memphis

About this map

The Mississippi River and its shifting channels anchor this 2022 survey of southern Memphis, where industrial riverfronts meet historic residential districts and sprawling memorial grounds. The western edge is dominated by President's Island and Vice Presidents Island Number Forty-six, separated from the city by the Harbor Channel and Lake McKellar. This landscape reveals a dense network of memory and faith, containing numerous significant burial sites including the sprawling Elmwood Cem, Calvary Cem, and Temple Israel Cem. South of the urban core, the terrain transitions into the neighborhoods of Whitehaven and Pisgah Heights, bisected by the watercourse of Nonconnah Creek. The map provides specific location data for educational and cultural institutions like LeMoyne - Owen College and the world-famous Graceland Mansion Memorial Garden, reflecting the area's deep roots in the music and civil rights history of the Mid-South.