Jesse H Turner Park
Jesse H Turner Park is a public park in Memphis, Tennessee at the corner of South Parkway and Bellevue in South Memphis.
A garden inside Memphis
You can stay in Memphis
Jesse H Turner Park is inside Memphis, which has 240 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Best months: Mar, Apr, May and Oct
March, April, May and October are the mild months, with highs of 63–81°. When to go ↓
An airport 5 miles away
Frederick W. Smith (MEM) has airline service, about 5 miles from Jesse H Turner Park.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures and Wikipedia.
Weather, month by month
Typical highs and lows in Memphis. Green months are the mild ones.
Jesse H Turner Park
Jesse H Turner Park is a public park in Memphis, Tennessee at the corner of South Parkway and Bellevue in South Memphis. Jesse H. Turner Sr. was a major civil rights champion and former president of Tri-State Bank in Memphis, Tennessee. Jesse H. Turner, Sr. had a long and dedicated service to the NAACP, which began when he was a student at LeMoyne College. A lawsuit which Turner filed would also prove pivotal to the integration of Memphis Public Libraries in October 1960. He became a longtime treasurer of the national NAACP organization. He was also the first black CPA of Tennessee, and the first black chairman of the Shelby County Board of Commissioners.
His son, Jesse Turner Jr., was the first African-American to attend a white high school in the Memphis area, graduating co-salutatorian from Christian Brothers High School in 1967.
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Where to stay near Jesse H Turner Park
The closest towns with hotels, motels or campgrounds are Memphis (240) and West Memphis (37).
- 1SS Sultana
- 2Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium
- 3National Civil Rights Museum
- 4FedExForum
- 5Blues Hall of Fame
- 6Mid-South Coliseum
- 7Memphis Zoo
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Jesse H Turner Park | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memphis | in town | — | 240 184 hotels · 30 motels · 10 inns & B&Bs · 5 lodges & cabins · 2 hostels · 3 campgrounds · 6 RV parks | 609,647 | $169K | D− |
| West Memphis | 11 mi west | 15 min | 37 25 hotels · 10 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 RV park | 23,336 | $120K | D− |
| Southaven | 11 mi south | 15 min | 23 17 hotels · 4 motels · 2 RV parks | 57,819 | $236K | C− |
| Horn Lake | 11 mi south | 15 min | 19 15 hotels · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground · 2 RV parks | 26,741 | $171K | B− |
| Olive Branch | 15 mi southeast | 20 min | 20 17 hotels · 1 motel · 2 lodges & cabins | 47,563 | $290K | C+ |
| Germantown | 14 mi east | 20 min | 15 14 hotels · 1 campground | 40,001 | $471K | B− |
| Millington | 17 mi northeast | 25 min | 20 10 hotels · 4 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground · 1 RV park | 12,953 | $207K | D |
| Marion | 12 mi northwest | 20 min | 10 8 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins | 13,378 | $212K | D |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also near Jesse H Turner Park
Other well-known places within 59 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.
Big draw18 mi Ancient siteSS Sultana
23 mi Stadium & arenaSimmons Bank Liberty Stadium
33 mi MuseumNational Civil Rights Museum
43 mi Stadium & arenaFedExForum
53 mi MuseumBlues Hall of Fame
62 mi Stadium & arenaMid-South Coliseum
73 mi Zoo & aquariumMemphis Zoo
59 mi Stadium & arenaVaught–Hemingway StadiumPhoto credits
SS Sultana: Template:Thomas W. Bankes, Public domain · Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium: Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0 · National Civil Rights Museum: Matthew T Rader, CC BY-SA 4.0 · FedExForum: Marco Espino-Ovalle, Public domain · Blues Hall of Fame: John Phelan, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Mid-South Coliseum: bcbuckner, CC BY 2.0 · Memphis Zoo: Unicurse, CC BY 3.0 · Vaught–Hemingway Stadium: Matthew Nichols, CC BY 2.0
Visiting Jesse H Turner Park
Is Jesse H Turner Park in Memphis?
Yes. It’s inside Memphis, TN.
When is the best time to visit Jesse H Turner Park?
March, April, May and October, with highs of 63–81°.
What is the closest airport to Jesse H Turner Park?
Frederick W. Smith (MEM), about 5 miles away.
Where should I stay near Jesse H Turner Park?
Memphis (in town, 240 places to stay), West Memphis (11 mi, 37 places to stay) and Southaven (11 mi, 23 places to stay).
Tips from people in Memphis
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