For those unaware, they are referring to south Memphis, kind of the area where Graceland is and southward, near the state line. For those unaware, this was a very busy part of town. There were two very busy thriving indoor malls and many busy businesses as well there.

Not so much these days. Buildings stand vacant and parking lots remain empty. I used to frequent the area a lot. Now, hardly anyone does. I’m somewhat afraid to go there, especially after dark. Apparently, I’m not the only one.

The restaurants where people went have been gradually vanishing. The people that used to go to them are going south of the state line instead. I know. I am seeing more and more Shelby County car tags in Southaven restaurant parking lots.

Now, why is this you ask? I can guess. So can you. It likely does have a lot to do with one thing, security. I am sure some might argue the point, but the fact is, most of the folks I know are afraid to go there.

The fact is, the area will not again thrive until people feel safe going there. People will not feel safe going there until they start putting the criminals in prison. Experience has taught me that they won’t start doing that until they stop voting democrat.

Experience has told me, that might be forever. How-some-ever, it would appear that they will continue throwing good money after bad in their futile efforts to prove me wrong. No one with a head on their shoulders is going to invest in an area where people are are afraid to go and the dems are not going to make the area safe. It goes against their grain. Putting bad people in jail seems to be a foreign concept to them.