that sentiment reflects how narrow the residents truly are …that’s not diversity, that’s bifurcation and polarization in real terms

Memphis should not be proud – if that is the case, i.e. bifurcation, Memphis has been a national leader in “diversification” since the Slave Era and cotton trading -

Memphis can’t “spell” true diversity..is it “more diverse” than Portalnd Maine ? well yes indeed, but so what ?? having a “diverse community” doesn’t mean it is also an “enlightened” one, and the converse is also true

I’ve lived in Houston, and in the Memphis area, and Houston, although a very hassled, mobile community, it’s a dynamic, vibrant, and yes “cool” MSA all things considered – and Memphis is NO WHERE in the same league, and will NEVER be in the next 25 to 30 years more than likely

Memphis can’t shine the shoes of the Houston MSA – get over it people…Memphis is an overgrown hick, cotton-trading town whose culture essentially mimicks that of Mississippi – and that’s NOT a good thing ! Whose “culture” does HOUSTON mimick ?? hmmmmm let me think on that one a while……hmmmmm maybe, it has created its own ?? or maybe it “borrowed” from other great cities, or countries ??

Go to Houston and live and/or visit for yourselves – I assure you that they don’t give Memphis, TN a second glance ! No need to – Memphis is not a great competitive city in the first place – it’s “bush league” – Houston TEXAS is MAJOR LEAGUE

Houston is very “cool” in several respects no doubt. Of course there are all kinds of idiots in the world – some people think Jackson MS is “cool”, or Birmingham, AL is “cool” as well

If you don’t know any better, you don’t know any better ! and LOTS of people in Memphis, simply don’t know any better, and most people in Memphis have nevcer lived ANYWHERE else, and most aren’t well-traveled either – unless you count getting into a stupid hot car ever damn SUMMER and DRIVING to the SAME OLD stupid mecca each and every summer (instead of pointing your vehicle in a different direction, say one year out of three…lol….the destination would be of course , Destin FL…nice place a bit, but come’on ! there are much different and nicer places even in FL and even SC than friggen Destin/Ft Walton ) ……but that says it all