My office is directly behind Amro Music on Poplar Ave., between the Poplar overpass and the new Central Library, in a one-story red brick office building, called the Racine Building. It is one of only two buildings that are on that block. Look for the small white sign that has my name on it. There is a black box next to that door that has several doorbell buttons on it. Ring the bell next to my name. (There are times when I cannot hear that bell ringing. If you have an appointment, but nobody is answering the doorbell, please call me from your cell phone at 901/543-5045.)
Racine Street is the next street over from Tillman (parallel to Tillman). You can turn onto Racine from either Poplar or Walnut Grove. There is free parking at the door. If that area is full, there is additional free parking behind the building. You can also park across the street any time other than lunch time on weekdays (that parking lot is owned by a restaurant).
From east Memphis, head inbound (toward downtown) on either Poplar or Walnut Grove. My office is exactly one mile west of Highland Street. From Highland you will soon go past East High School and then the new Central Library. The next stop light is Tillman. Racine is one very short block past Tillman. If you are on Poplar, get into the right lane, have your right blinker flashing as soon as you cross Tillman, and turn right at Amro Music Store (with the large piano-shaped signs). If you are on Walnut Grove, get into the center turn lane as soon as possible after crossing Tilliman, and turn left onto Racine. There is an old dry cleaning store on that corner.
From downtown or midtown, I strongly suggest coming out Union Ave. / Walnut Grove instead of Poplar. There are times when it is difficult and/or dangerous to turn left off of Poplar onto Racine, so Union/Walnut Grove is safer and easier. After you pass East Parkway and Hollywood/Alicia, you will go over an overpass. This is where Union changes names and becomes Walnut Grove. Just remember to stay on Walnut Grove; you do NOT want to get onto Poplar (unless you want to take that awkward left turn onto Racine). While you are on the overpass, you will pass an exit for Flicker Street, and then the 2 main lanes will curve to the left, past an exit for eastbound Poplar traffic. Stay to the left, to stay on Walnut Grove. Get into the right lane. You will curve back to the right past a liquor store and a big electric substation. Racine is the first street on the right. There is a convenience store and a small dry cleaner at that corner. Turn right onto Racine. My office is in the first building on the right.
From south Memphis, go north on any major highway or street (I-240; Third St.; Bellevue; or Airways/East Parkway). Turn right (east) onto Union Ave. From there follow the directions shown above for coming from downtown or midtown.
From Collierville, or other places near the Mississippi border, the easiest directions are to drive straight in on Poplar (from Highway 57 or Highway 72) and to then follow the directions shown above for coming from downtown or midtown. However, it will almost always be faster to come in on Highway 385 (a.k.a. Nonconnah Parkway or Bill Morris Parkway). When you reach the I-240 loop, go north toward the Nashville exit, but instead of turning right onto I-40, exit to the left onto Sam Cooper Blvd (which is the section of I-40 that was originally supposed to go directly through the heart of Memphis, but was never completed). Go roughly 3.5 miles and exit to the right onto Highland St. Turn left (south) onto Highland and go roughly one mile to Walnut Grove, and turn right. From there follow the directions shown above for coming from east Memphis.
From Bartlett, Wolfchase, and the northeast, stay on I-40 all the way. When you pass the Sycamore View exit, get into the left lane to continue on Sam Cooper Blvd. Go roughly 3.5 miles and exit to the right onto Highland St. Turn left (south) onto Highland and go roughly one mile to Walnut Grove, and turn right. From there follow the directions shown above for coming from east Memphis.
From Millington, Tipton County, and points north, there are many different ways to get to my office. Basically, just keep going south until you reach Union Ave., turn left (east), and follow the directions shown above for coming from downtown or midtown. Most people will come down Highway 51 and either drive straight into downtown Memphis or jog over to I-40 from North Thomas St. at the northwest corner of the I-240 loop.
If you choose to stay on Thomas, turn left onto Poplar, and after driving east for a little more than 1 mile, turn right onto Belvedere or Mclean and jog 2 long blocks over to Union Ave., where you will turn left and then follow the directions shown above for coming from downtown or midtown.
If you choose to get onto I-40, go south to the Madison Ave. exit, turn left onto Madison, and after driving east for a little more than 1 mile, turn right onto Belvedere or Mclean and jog one block over to Union Ave., where you will turn left and then follow the directions shown above for coming from downtown or midtown.
