Memphis, Missouri

About Memphis

Set in the northern part of Missouri, Memphis is a small town counting 1,727 people who proudly call it home.

Memphis holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1.56 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,107 residents per square mile.

📰 Memphis News Today

• VERA MAXINE LANCASTER Memphis Democrat · Aug 14
• Memphis community recognizes a Revolutionary War Patriot | Local News KHQA · May 15
• Tree foam spotted on sweet gum tree in Memphis woman’s yard KTVO · Apr 2
• Monthly Weather Forecast for Memphis, Missouri 63555 The Weather Channel · Dec 28
• Obituary information for Sally Thomas Millard Family Chapels · Mar 20

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Memphis Unique

• One of 8 places in the US named Memphis — but the Missouri one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in northern Missouri, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Missouri — one of 1,082 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 11 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Memphis

• Pizza Hut — pizza
• Keiths Cafe — burger
• Lacey's Family Diner

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Boyer House Museum · Museum
• Downing House Museum · Museum
• Memphis Train Depot Museum · Museum
• Wiggins Family Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Memphis

• Ambrose Park reviews ★
• Antique Fair Park reviews ★
• Johnson Park reviews ★
• Legion Park reviews ★
• Scotland County Court Yard reviews ★
• Scotland County Fairgrounds reviews ★
• The Tiger Trail reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Memphis

• SCOTLAND CO. ELEM.
• SCOTLAND CO. HIGH

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Scotland County Hospital ★★ (2/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER · Critical Access Hospitals

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Memphis

🏘️ Nearby Communities