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'''West Memphis''' is a city in the [[Delta (Arkansas)|Delta]] region of [[Arkansas]].
'''West Memphis''' is a city in the [[Delta (Arkansas)|Delta]] region of [[Arkansas]], lying across the [[Mississippi River]] from [[Memphis|Memphis, Tennessee]].


[[File:Hernando de Soto Bridge Memphis.jpg|thumb|right|The de Soto bridge between Memphis and West Memphis]]
==Get in==
==Get in==
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Just take the bridge from Memphis, Tennessee.
Cross the bridge westbound from Memphis. If bicycling or on foot, take the Harahan Bridge.

===By plane===
* {{go
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| address= | lat=35.135 | long=-90.234444 | directions=
| phone= | tollfree=
| hours= | price=
| wikidata=Q7985888
| lastedit=2024-12-03
| content=Only [[general aviation]] flights.
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==Get around==
==Get around==
Well West Memphis has plenty of ways to get around the city. West Memphis has bus rides that you can take from being in the Memphis metropolitan area.
West Memphis has plenty of ways to get around, including buses.

==See==
==See==
West Memphis has many attractions such as the Southland Race track. Which you can witness Greyhound Racing. West Memphis also host the Tom Sawyer Mississippi R.V. Park, where you can gladly camp beside the Mississippi River. The city has a race track for dirt cars which has been apart of the city for more than sixty one years.
* West Memphis has many attractions such as the Southland Race track. Which you can witness Greyhound Racing.
* The city has a race track for dirt cars which has been operating for more than sixty one years.
* {{see
| name=Tom Sawyer Mississippi R.V. Park | alt= | url= | email=
| address= | lat=35.12986 | long=-90.16547 | directions=
| phone= | tollfree=
| hours= | price=
| lastedit=2024-12-03
| content=In this park you can camp beside the Mississippi River.
}}

==Do==
==Do==
* {{do
'''Southland Park Gaming and Racing''' -1550 North Ingram Blvd. Live Greyhound Races. Camping at Tom Sawyer's R.V. Park, Watch a racing game at the local race track.
| name=Southland Casino Racing | alt= | url=https://www.southlandcasino.com/ | email=
Watch paint dry.
| address=1550 N Ingram Blvd | lat=35.1637 | long=-90.1604 | directions=
Get lifted.
| phone= | tollfree=+1-800-467-6182
| hours= | price=
| wikidata=Q7570866
| lastedit=2021-02-22
| content=Live Greyhound Races.
}}


==Buy==
==Buy==
West Memphis has many mini malls and has local big-box stores like Kroger and Wal Mart.
West Memphis has many mini malls and has local big-box stores like Kroger and Wal Mart.

There are numerous large truck stops along the two major interstates which converge at West Memphis. Many of the truck stops have gift shops.


==Eat==
==Eat==
West Memphis has local buffets which you can go to and eat at a fair price. Margarita's Mexican restaurant also host food at a fair price and has entertainment for the visitors on Friday. For more Mexican food, also try Poncho's.
West Memphis has local buffets where you eat at a fair price.
* {{eat
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| address=1100 Ingram Blvd | lat=35.15973 | long=-90.15860 | directions=
| phone= | tollfree=
| hours=Su-Th 11AM-10PM, F-Sa 11AM-11PM | price=
| wikidata=
| lastedit=2024-12-03
| content=Mexican restaurant with food at a fair price. Has entertainment on Fridays.
}}


==Drink==
==Drink==
* {{drink
Plenty of Liquor Store on Broadway, some are drive-thru.
| name=Mid Town Liquor | alt= | url= | email=
| address=134 S 11th St. | lat=35.14492 | long=-90.17082 | directions=
| phone=+1 870 735-4968 | tollfree=
| hours= | price=
| wikidata=
| lastedit=2024-12-01
| content=
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==Sleep==
==Sleep==


* {{sleep
* {{sleep
| name=Best Western West Memphis Inn | url=http://book.bestwestern.com/bestwestern/productInfo.do?propertyCode=04099 | email=
| name=American Inn & Suites West Memphis I-40/I-55 | alt= | url= | email=
| address=3401 Service Loop Road | lat= | long= | directions=
| address=3401 Service Loop Road | lat=35.15489 | long=-90.14401 | directions=
| phone=+1 870 735-7185 | tollfree= | fax=+1 870 735-7185
| phone=+1 870 735-7185 | tollfree= | fax=+1 870 735-7185
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* {{sleep
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| name=Holiday Inn | url=http://www.ichotelsgroup.com/h/d/hi/1/en/hd/memwm | email=
| name=Radisson Hotel West Memphis | alt= | url=https://www.choicehotels.com/arkansas/west-memphis/radisson-hotels/ar247?mc=llgoxxpx | email=
| address=I-55/i-40 & Ingram Blvd | lat= | long= | directions=
| address=2007 S Service Rd | lat=35.15753 | long=-90.15901 | directions=
| phone=+1 870 735-4055 | tollfree= | fax=
| phone=+1 870-551-3021 | tollfree=
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* {{sleep
* {{sleep
| name=Motel 6 | url=http://www.motel6.com/reservations/motel_detail.asp?MotelId=0498 | email=
| name=Tom Sawyer's RV Park | alt= | url=https://tomsawyersrvpark.com/ | email=tomsawyersrvpark@gmail.com
| address=2501 South Service Road | lat= | long= | directions=
| address=1286 S 8th St | lat=35.12957 | long=-90.16707 | directions=
| phone=+1 870 735-0100 | tollfree= | fax=+1 870 735-4661
| phone=+1 870-735-9770 | tollfree=
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| majorr6=[[Nashville]]
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| minorr6='''[[Memphis]]'''

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[[WikiPedia:West_Memphis,_Arkansas]]
[[Dmoz:Regional/North_America/United_States/Arkansas/Localities/W/West_Memphis]]

[[Commons:Category:West Memphis, Arkansas]]

Latest revision as of 20:38, 3 December 2024

West Memphis is a city in the Delta region of Arkansas, lying across the Mississippi River from Memphis, Tennessee.

The de Soto bridge between Memphis and West Memphis

Get in

[edit]
Map
Map of West Memphis

Cross the bridge westbound from Memphis. If bicycling or on foot, take the Harahan Bridge.

By plane

[edit]
  • 1 West Memphis Municipal Airport. Only general aviation flights. West Memphis Municipal Airport (Q7985888) on Wikidata West Memphis Municipal Airport on Wikipedia (updated Dec 2024)

Get around

[edit]

West Memphis has plenty of ways to get around, including buses.

See

[edit]
  • West Memphis has many attractions such as the Southland Race track. Which you can witness Greyhound Racing.
  • The city has a race track for dirt cars which has been operating for more than sixty one years.
  • 1 Tom Sawyer Mississippi R.V. Park. In this park you can camp beside the Mississippi River. (updated Dec 2024)

Do

[edit]

Buy

[edit]

West Memphis has many mini malls and has local big-box stores like Kroger and Wal Mart.

There are numerous large truck stops along the two major interstates which converge at West Memphis. Many of the truck stops have gift shops.

Eat

[edit]

West Memphis has local buffets where you eat at a fair price.

  • 1 Las Margaritas, 1100 Ingram Blvd. Su-Th 11AM-10PM, F-Sa 11AM-11PM. Mexican restaurant with food at a fair price. Has entertainment on Fridays. (updated Dec 2024)

Drink

[edit]
  • 1 Mid Town Liquor, 134 S 11th St., ☏ +1 870 735-4968. (updated Dec 2024)

Sleep

[edit]

Go next

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Routes through West Memphis
Little Rock ← Lonoke ←  W  E  → Memphis → Nashville
St. Louis ← Sikeston ←  N  E  → Memphis → Jackson
Cape Girardeau ← Sikeston ←  N  S  → Memphis → Clarksdale
Jefferson City ← Jonesboro ←  N  S  → Pine Bluff → Ruston
Conway ← Searcy ←  W  E  → Memphis → Chattanooga
Little Rock ← Lonoke ←  W  E  → Memphis → Nashville
Clarksville ← Memphis ←  N  S  → Pine Bluff → Shreveport


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