Whitehaven is a vast predominantly African-American neighborhood in Memphis, first organized in the late 19th century. Its current population is about 50,000.
Whitehaven is the largest neighborhood in South Memphis and is roughly bounded by Brooks Road on the north and the Mississippi state line on the south, with the 3rd Street on the west and Airways Boulevard on the east.
The major traffic artery of the community is U.S. Route 51, later known ...
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Whitehaven is a vast predominantly African-American neighborhood in Memphis, first organized in the late 19th century. Its current population is about 50,000.
Whitehaven is the largest neighborhood in South Memphis and is roughly bounded by Brooks Road on the north and the Mississippi state line on the south, with the 3rd Street on the west and Airways Boulevard on the east.
The major traffic artery of the community is U.S. Route 51, later known as Elvis Presley Boulevard. This roadway began as a toll "Plank Road" built between Memphis and Hernando, Mississippi, in 1852.
The community takes its name from a Colonel Francis White who was an early settler and major property owner. White was influential in getting a rail line to come through what was first called White's Station, later White Haven and then Whitehaven. This Mississippi and Tennessee Railroad was chartered in 1853, and the first trains ran in 1856. The first "White Haven" post office was opened in 1871. The roads and train...
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