Memphis is PART of Shelby county, no matter how bad some like to forget. If they are stupid enough to live right next to it, then they deserve what they get.
I live in Memphis and think it sucks, but am tired of the suburbs “snotty” attitude like they are special or something. If you live near the sewer, don’t be surprised by “splashes” coming from it.
I don’t think it’s a snotty attitude so much as it is, “Good God! Look at all the new tax eaters in our school system!” The school taxes paid by suburbanites are now going to be spread a lot thinner. I bet the suburban folks are also just a tad concerned that “busing” for the sake of “diversity” is an unspoken part of the plan.
I would be out of there so fast I’d go through the door without opening it first.