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Cooper-Young is an eclectic neighborhood and historic district in the Midtown section of Memphis, Tennessee, named for the intersection of Cooper Street and Young Avenue. The entrance to the neighborhood is marked by the Cooper-Young Trestle, a 150-foot (46 m) long steel sculpture which depicts homes and businesses found in the neighborhood.
The Cooper-Young Festival is also held annually at the intersection of Cooper and Young, in Midtown. Another area, Overton Square, holds a St. Patrick's Day celebration. Midtown was also home to the Mid-South Fair for 152 years. However, the year 2008 was the last year that the Mid-South Fair was held in Memphis.
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The city of Memphis It is the regional hub for a tri-state area of Arkansas, Mississippi and Tennessee. The city center is located on the Mississippi river at the site of the earliest settlements. Interstate 40 enters the city from the northeast, and loops above the central part of the city, exiting across the Mississippi River and traveling to ...
Former lead chef at Tsunami Kevin Sullivan plans to open a new breakfast restaurant, Kitchen Laurel, in Cooper-Young. Here's what to expect.
Memphis Made Brewing Co.'s production and the taproom will shift to its new location at 435 Madison Ave., next to the Ravine in the Edge District. Memphis Made Brewing Co. to close Cooper-Young ...
The city is served by Memphis-Shelby County Schools (formerly Shelby County Schools). On March 8, 2011, residents voted to dissolve the charter for Memphis City Schools, effectively merging it with the Shelby County School District. [145] After issues with state law and court challenges, the merger took effect the start of the 2013–14 school ...
An arts festival, the Cooper-Young Festival, is held annually in September in the Cooper-Young district of Midtown Memphis. Cooper-Young was named one of America’s “10 Great Neighborhoods” by the American Planning Association in 2012. [22] The event draws artists from all over North America, and includes art sales, contests, and displays.