I wouldn't either. I've been to Nashville several times and never felt unsafe. I spent the night in Memphis once and it was the last time. Awful place! I've lived in TN all my life and Memphis is the only place I felt seriously unsafe. I live halfway between Knoxville and Chattanooga and since I'm a small town girl I don't really care for any large city but I don't feel like my life is in danger when I go to Nashville, Knoxville or Chattanooga.
We made a trip out West 20 years ago and passed through Memphis on the way home. Of course we got lost. Finally, at 2:00am, we decided to stay the night. I don't know where in Memphis we were but we heard gun shots all through the night. When they weren't shooting up the place, sirens were running. We were up and out of there by daylight. It was bad 20 years ago so I can only imagine how bad it is now.
If they want to give it to Arkansas I won't complain. We'd get rid of a boat load of libs.
Interesting you should say that. My daughter has backpacked through much of Asia by herself, traveled in central America by herself, all between the ages of 17 - 21. She was with SFPF for a while so she knows guns and self defense. She and I did a road trip when she moved from SF to Louis, stopping for a night in Memphis. She said that she felt more unsafe and uncomfortable there than anywhere else she had ever been.