About 20 miles north of Memphis and to the east of the Mississippi River, Millington, Tennessee, is probably not the first place that comes to someone's mind that would have a naval history. But that is the story of this small bedroom community. The city’s Navy base was a training center for the Army Signal Corps during World War I and remains one of the city’s top employers. It offers plenty of outdoor recreation mixed with new residential and commercial developments. "We're just a typical southern town, the kind of place where high school athletics are big, and games are always well attended," says Dennis Wages, a resident and Realtor with Re/Max Right Way.
Millington is a community of 11,500 people, north of Memphis.
One of Millington's biggest employers is the Naval Support Activity Mid-South military base.
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A healthy housing market in Shelby County
Over recent years, the median sales price of homes in Millington has risen to $247,500. "Our market is doing extremely well since there's been a lot of growth in areas like South Tip and North Shelby. We just built 150 new homes around the city this last year," Wages says. Interspersed through the city and surrounding areas, most new homes include attached garages and large interior layouts, with floorplans ranging up to 3,500 square feet. Millington also has a wealth of vintage properties from the early 1900s through midcentury, including cottages and ranch-style houses, but they come with friendly price tags for those looking to commute into Memphis.
Millington is home to many new housing developments.
Central Millington features older bungalows and ranch homes.
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Millington Municipal Schools and Trojan athletics
Millington Municipal Schools serves over 2,600 students and gets a B-minus on Niche. Millington High School covers seventh through 12th grades has varsity athletics, offers advancement placement courses, and a Navy Cadets program. “Our public high school is very large and meets the needs of our whole city and its surrounding areas," Wages says.
Millington High School receives a B- rating on Niche.com.
Millington Intermediate School is home to about 550 students.
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Hiking by the Mississippi River
Millington Parks and Recreation Department oversees six different parks throughout the city in addition to the Baker Community Center and the Ed Haley Sports Complex. Walking trails, greenspace and playgrounds can all be found in town, but just 10 miles west, Meeman-Shelby Forest State Park offers some of the region's best hiking, fishing, camping and hunting. "It's the most visited state park in all of Tennessee. It fronts on the Mississippi, so it's very scenic," Wages says. Located about 7 miles from the heart of Millington, Mirimichi Golf Course boasts 7,400 yards of championship-level golf and is named after the Mi'kmaq word for “place of happy retreat.”Millington also has a mild southern climate, with four different seasons and an average annual snowfall of just over 3 inches. Flood damage from the Mississippi River and its tributaries is possible, but the area is protected by flood risk reduction efforts like the Big Creek Millington project. The city is also part of Dixie Alley, meaning that tornadoes are possible.
Meeman-Shelby Forest State Park is a popular state park just west of Millington.
Oak Park is one of Millington's several city parks.
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Local Millington shopping and chains on U.S. Highway 51
Commercial development has followed the city’s residential growth. "We have several new strip centers with all major brands and food stores. In the last two years, Millington has added about 20 new commercial establishments," Wages says. U.S. Highway 51 is lined by chain stores, fast-food restaurants and big-box retailers like Kroger and Walmart. Local options include Los Reyes Mexican Restaurant, Jay's Coffee and Cuisine and Mandarin Wok. Veterans and service members can also find groceries on base at the Defense Commissary Agency.
There are a hanful of local restaurants in Millington such as Jay's Coffee and Cuisine.
Big box stores such as Walmrt, Lowes, Hobby Lobby and more line U.S. Highway 51.
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US-51 is also the main thoroughfare
U.S. Highway 51 connects 16 miles south to Memphis. Millington-Memphis Airport has commercial flight capabilities, but most use the Memphis International Airport about 27 miles south. The closest hospital is Methodist North Hospital is about 10 miles to the south.
Important to know
According to the FBI Crime Data Explorer, Millington's violent crime rates remained steady from 2015 to 2023, reaching their highest level in that time frame in 2021. In the same period, property crimes fluctuated but increased from 2022 to 2023.
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