South Main Arts District, Memphis


South Main Street Historic District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
South Main Street (2008)
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Location	Roughly S. Main St. between Webster and Linden Ave., and Mulberry between GE Patterson and Vance Aves. Boundary increased to include 384 Mulberry and 129 Talbot in 1999.
Coordinates	35°8′1.24″N 90°3′32.24″W / 35.1336778°N 90.0589556°W / 35.1336778; -90.0589556Coordinates: 35°8′1.24″N 90°3′32.24″W / 35.1336778°N 90.0589556°W / 35.1336778; -90.0589556
NRHP Reference #	82004054, 99000756
Added to NRHP	1982

The South Main Arts District in Memphis, Tennessee makes up the southern portion of Downtown Memphis. It is located along South Main Street.

Attractions

Points of historical interest

Two great points of historical interest in Memphis reside in this area. One is the National Civil Rights Museum. The other is the historic restaurant the Arcade, located on the south corner of South Main and G.E. Patterson. It is the oldest coffee shop and one of the oldest family owned restaurants in Memphis. Elvis used to hang out at the Arcade^[1] and it has become a favorite among filmmakers; several movies have had scenes filmed at the diner-styled restaurant.

Art Trolley Tour

On the last Friday of each month, an event called "Art Trolley Tour" is put on by the owners of the South Main businesses and art galleries. From 6-9pm, this includes free MATA trolley service up and down Main Street, open art galleries, and longer hours for most area shops and restaurants.^[2]

Locations and Buildings

Several notable locations and buildings are located in the South Main district.

Films

The South Main district has been featured in many films, sometimes as just background scenery in Memphis, sometimes masquerading as an older version of Beale Street.^[3]

Some of the films featuring scenes from the South Main district are:

The Firm — Tom Cruise and the FBI meet at The Arcade Restaurant.
21 Grams
Hustle and Flow
Walk the Line — The scenes shown on "Beale Street" are actually South Main, somewhat dressed up and slightly CGI enhanced.
Black Snake Moan — While most of the movie was shot in the Pyramid, several scenes were shot on South Main as well.
My Blueberry Nights — Filmed inside Ernestine and Hazel's and the Arcade Restaurant, as well as several exterior shots along South Main and G.E. Patterson.
Nothing But the Truth — Scenes were shot at the Arcade Restaurant (which is transformed via green screen special effects into a Washington eatery).^[4]
Mystery Train — Not only shot in Memphis, but the front entrance of the Arcade Restaurant is depicted on the movie poster.
Great Balls of Fire
Elizabethtown — Scenes shown in the National Civil Rights Museum, Ernestine and Hazel's, and the Arcade Restaurant.
Lovely By Surprise — Scene filmed in the Arcade Restaurant.
The Client

References

Wikimedia Commons has media related to South Main Arts District, Memphis.

↑ The Guardian - Top 10 rock'n'roll landmarks in the US
↑ Art Trolley Tour Information
↑ South Main Official Site - About Page
↑ Blank, Christopher (2007-11-24). "Memphis actors' film hopes on hold". Memphis, TN: Commercial Appeal. Retrieved 2007-12-26.

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Tennessee	A. Schwab's Art Museum of the University of Memphis AutoZone Stadium Bartlett Museum Beale Street Bellevue Baptist Church Belz Museum Botanic Garden Brooks Museum Burkle Estate Central Station Chickasaw Bluff Children's Museum Chucalissa Museum Cotton Museum Davies Manor Dixon Gallery and Gardens Downtown Trolleys Elmwood Cemetery FedExForum Fire Museum Fort Assumption Fort Wright Graceland Hernando de Soto Bridge Liberty Bowl Stadium Libertyland Lichterman Nature Center Lincoln American Tower Magevney House Mallory-Neely House Meeman-Shelby Forest State Park Memorial Park Cemetery Cotton Exchange Memphis International Airport Motorsports Park National Cemetery Parkway System Railroad & Trolley Museum Memphis Zoo Mississippi River Mississippi River Park Mud Island Monorail National Civil Rights Museum National Ornamental Metal Museum Oaklawn Garden Orpheum Theatre Overton Park Peabody Hotel Pink Palace The Pyramid Rhodes College Rock N' Soul Museum St. Jude Children's Research Hospital St. Mary's Episcopal Cathedral Shelby Farms Stax Museum Sun Studio South Main Arts District Temple Israel Tennessee Brewery Tipton County Museum T. O. Fuller State Park Tom Lee Park Union Station University of Memphis Victorian Village Wolf River

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