Orange Mound
Orange Mound is a neighborhood in southeastern Memphis, Tennessee. It was the first US neighborhood to be built by African Americans. Built on the grounds of the former Deaderick plantation, the Orange Mound subdivision was developed for African Americans in the 1890s to provide affordable land and residences for the less wealthy.- Type: Suburb
- Description: human settlement in Memphis, Tennessee, United States of America
- Also known as: “Orange Mound, Memphis”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Melrose High School and Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium.
Melrose High School
School
Melrose High School is a public high school located in Memphis, Tennessee, in the Orange Mound area, serving 1557 students in grades 9–12. It is served by Memphis-Shelby County Schools.
Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium
Stadium
Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium, originally named Memphis Memorial Stadium, and later Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium, is a football stadium located at the former Mid-South Fairgrounds in the Midtown area of Memphis, Tennessee, United States.
Mid-South Coliseum
Historic building
Mid-South Coliseum is an indoor arena in Memphis, Tennessee. The facility was opened in 1964, and became known "The Entertainment Capitol of the Mid-South" due its significance in hosting events such as concerts, sports games and professional wrestling shows.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cooper-Young and Chickasaw Gardens.
Cooper-Young
Quarter
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.
Chickasaw Gardens
Hamlet
Chickasaw Gardens is an established upscale neighborhood in midtown Memphis, Tennessee. Chickasaw Gardens is situated 1½ miles north of Orange Mound.
Lenox
Hamlet
Lenox is a neighborhood in Memphis, Tennessee. It is bounded by Central Avenue in the south, Union Avenue in the north, Cooper Street in the west and East Parkway South in the east. Lenox is situated 1½ miles northwest of Orange Mound.
Orange Mound
- Categories: neighborhood and locality
- Location: Shelby, Tennessee, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
35.10701° or 35° 6′ 25″ northLongitude
-89.97213° or 89° 58′ 20″ westOpen location code
867G424H+R4OpenStreetMap ID
node 13030646522OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburbWikidata ID
Q7099674
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In Other Languages
“Orange Mound” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Orange Mound”
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