city in Crittenden County, Arkansas, United States
West Memphis is a city in the Delta region of Arkansas, lying across the Mississippi River from Memphis, Tennessee.
Get in
editCross 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.
Get around
editWest 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.
Do
edit- 1 Southland Casino Racing, 1550 N Ingram Blvd, toll-free: +1-800-467-6182. Live Greyhound Races.
Buy
editWest 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
editWest 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.
Drink
edit- 1 Mid Town Liquor, 134 S 11th St., ☏ +1 870 735-4968.
Sleep
edit- 1 American Inn & Suites West Memphis I-40/I-55, 3401 Service Loop Road, ☏ +1 870 735-7185, fax: +1 870 735-7185.
- 2 Radisson Hotel West Memphis, 2007 S Service Rd, ☏ +1 870-551-3021.
- 3 Tom Sawyer's RV Park, 1286 S 8th St, ☏ +1 870-735-9770, tomsawyersrvpark@gmail.com.
Go next
editRoutes 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 |