The neighborhood I grew up in Memphis started going bad in 1980's . My parents lived there till they passed away 2004 with Iron bars on the windows and doors. I would chase off drug dealers and punks from front of the house and could hear gunshots all the time. A elderly man nearby was invaded , tied up ,beaten with broken ribs and nose. After that his daughter moved him into assisted living .I begged my parents to move but they wouldn't budge.