Memphis DOOH · Beale Street · South Main · Overton Square · June 2026

Billboards from Beale Street to the big river

A 1.34 million metro on the Mississippi, from Beale Street to South Main to Overton Square, bookable by the hour, priced per play, matched to how Memphis actually moves.

Updated June 15, 2026By Blindspot · location intelligence

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puts you on a Memphis screen via Blindspot

Memphis, large-format DOOH inventory bookable by the hour on Blindspot
Memphis digital billboard, downtown corridor · Clear Channel OutdoorBooked by the hour
The short answer● Quotable

Memphis billboard and DOOH (digital out-of-home) costs span from a few cents per play on urban panels to premium Beale Street Entertainment District, Overton Square and landmark networks. On Blindspot, Memphis screens are booked by the hour and priced per play, entry plays start around $0.26, with no contracts or minimums.

The smart Memphis play isn't one screen for a month. It's the right screens at the right hours: the arteries at commute peak, the malls through the afternoon, the nightlife and tourist cores after dark.

BookingBy the hour
PricingPer play · upfront
MinimumsNone
Go liveWithin hours
DeliveryVerified play logs

Billboard ranking points

Memphis's billboard spots, ranked

Scored by Blindspot's location intelligence on visibility, dwell time, and footfall (directional, 1–10). Every one is bookable by the hour on the platform.

01

Beale Street Entertainment District

Best for: Nightlife · Live music · Tourism

The downtown epicenter of Memphis nightlife, packed with bars, clubs and live music.

Visibility9
Dwell time8
Footfall9
02

Downtown Riverfront & Mud Island

Best for: Events · Sports · Weekends

The Mississippi riverfront ties together FedExForum and the Bass Pro Pyramid.

Visibility9
Dwell time6
Footfall8
03

South Main Historic Arts District

Best for: Arts · Dining · Evening

The galleries and chef-owned restaurants just south of Beale draw the arts and dining crowd.

Visibility7
Dwell time8
Footfall7
04

Overton Square

Best for: Dining · Theater · Nightlife

The Midtown performing-arts and dining district keeps a steady evening footfall.

Visibility7
Dwell time7
Footfall7
05

Crosstown & Broad Avenue

Best for: Arts · Retail · Daytime

The mixed-use arts and retail hub in the former Sears building anchors Midtown daytime traffic.

Visibility7
Dwell time7
Footfall6
06

Cooper-Young

Best for: Dining · Local · Festivals

The historic streetcar suburb hosts the annual Cooper-Young Festival and a dense dining strip.

Visibility6
Dwell time7
Footfall6

The media estate · operator partners

Memphis screens, in the wild

Blindspot puts digital out-of-home (DOOH) and classic out-of-home from Memphis's media owners, Lamar Advertising, OUTFRONT Media, Clear Channel Outdoor among them, onto one map, bookable by the hour. Below: real partner screens across the city's prime zones.

Memphis, Memphis roadside digital bulletin, real DOOH inventory bookable by the hour on Blindspot
Memphis roadside digital bulletinClear Channel Outdoor
Memphis, Memphis programmatic digital display, real DOOH inventory bookable by the hour on Blindspot
Memphis programmatic digital displayClear Channel Outdoor

Imagery from media-owner/operator partners. Locations indicative; live availability and per-screen pricing show in the platform.

Formats

Every Memphis format, one map

From a highway bulletin to a single mall screen, Blindspot puts Memphis's digital out-of-home and classic OOH formats on one map, each priced per play and bookable by the hour. The formats that matter here:

Digital billboards & LED

Large-format LED on highways, bridges and boulevards, motion, dayparting and dynamic triggers.

Street-level & urban panels

Pedestrian-scale panels and citylights in high-footfall retail and downtown corridors.

Bulletins & roadside

Highway and arterial bulletins built for commuter frequency on the busiest routes.

Mall & retail screens

High-intent shoppers from midday to evening across the city's retail destinations.

Transit & place-based

MATA Main Street Trolley and bus-network screens plus stations and place-based screens with captive dwell.

Iconic & landmark

Landmark and spectacular placements for brand statements in the city's signature locations.

Location insights

Where Memphis moves

Memphis sits on the Mississippi where I-40 and I-55 cross the river and I-240 loops the city. Beale Street and the downtown riverfront run on music and nightlife; South Main holds the arts crowd; Overton Square and Cooper-Young carry Midtown evenings; Crosstown Concourse anchors the daytime. Grizzlies nights fill FedExForum, and Graceland keeps a steady tourist pull. The FedEx hub moves the city overnight. Buy the Beale Street nights and the weekend riverfront, skip the dead midday hours.

Memphis footfall heatmap · typical weekday● Stylized
Beale St
Riverfront
South Main
Overton Sq
Crosstown
Cooper-Young
Beale Street
Riverfront
South Main
Overton Square
Crosstown
Cooper-Young
The Edge District
Graceland / Whitehaven
Germantown
East Memphis
QuietPeak flow
Memphis · DOOH coverage map · stylized● per-play pricing
Stylized map of Blindspot DOOH screen locations across Memphis Per-play price pins across prime Memphis advertising zones over a footfall density wash. Stylized; live availability and per-screen pricing are shown in the Blindspot platform. Beale Street ◊ Downtown 60+ $0.46$0.42$0.38$0.34$0.30 $0.50 RiverfrontSouth MainOverton SqCrosstownCooper-YoungBeale St
FootfallPeak

Footfall rhythm · by hour

Commuterspeaks 7:30–10 AM & 5–8 PM
Shoppers & mallspeaks 12–8 PM
Nightlife & diningpeaks 8 PM–1 AM
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Commuter tide, twice a day

Downtown Riverfront and the main arteries surge 7:30–10 AM and 5–8 PM. Book exactly those hours and your frequency climbs for the same budget.

Retail plateau, all afternoon

Overton Square and the city's malls hold heavy footfall from noon to evening, long windows where dwell and shopping intent, not rush, do the work.

Evenings change the audience

Beale Street Entertainment District shifts from daytime to social and tourism after dark. Different audience, same screens, swap the creative, not the location.

Location intelligence summary

One city, several audiences a day

Memphis doesn't have one rush hour; it has rotating audiences sharing the same streets. The only buying model that matches that is hourly: pay for the windows when your audience owns the city, skip the ones when it doesn't.

ObjectiveBook these zonesBest hours
Brand launchBeale Street Entertainment District + Downtown Riverfront6–11 PM
Commuter frequencySouth Main Historic Arts District, Downtown Riverfront7:30–10 AM · 5–8 PM
Retail foot trafficOverton Square, Beale Street Entertainment District12–8 PM
B2B / decision-makersCrosstown, Downtown RiverfrontWeekdays 9 AM–6 PM
Tourism & eventsBeale Street Entertainment District, Cooper-Young10 AM–8 PM
Match the tide, not the calendar

A month-long 24/7 rotation pays for 3 AM plays nobody sees. Hourly booking concentrates the same budget into Memphis’s proven peak windows, and typically saves 30%+ versus a flat four-week flight.

Creative by daypart

Morning commuters read in 2 seconds; evening crowds dwell for minutes. Run different creative by hour on the same screens, even trigger swaps on weather or live data.

Proof, not vibes

Every play is logged. Blindspot campaigns report verified plays and attribution, measured against control groups, not estimated reach.

Book Memphis by the hour

Cite this

Key facts at a glance

Quotable, self-contained, sourced, Blindspot, June 2026

  • Memphis anchors a metro of 1.34 million people on the Mississippi River (Census 2024).
  • Memphis airport served a record 4.9 million passengers in 2024 and is a global FedEx cargo SuperHub.
  • The city drew 13.1 million visitors in 2024, generating about $4.3 billion in spending.
  • Memphis is home to Fortune 500 firms FedEx, International Paper and AutoZone.
  • The Grizzlies play FedExForum, and Graceland draws more than 600,000 visitors a year.
  • On Blindspot, Memphis screens are booked by the hour and priced per play, entry plays from ~$0.26, no contracts or minimums.

Pricing · updated June 2026

Memphis billboards: priced honestly

Per-play prices, not CPM mysteries. Live per-screen pricing and real-time availability are on every card in the platform; the ranges below reflect typical Blindspot pricing as of June 2026.

FormatPrice per playTypical presenceWhy it works
Roadside & freeway digitalfrom ~$0.26 per play$100 buys hourly bursts on I-240drive-time commuter reach
Beale Street nightlife digitalfrom ~$0.46 per playthe downtown entertainment strip after darkmusic and going-out crowds
Riverfront / event digitalfrom ~$0.42 per playFedExForum and the Pyramidsports and event audiences
South Main arts digitalfrom ~$0.38 per playthe gallery and dining districtarts and dining audiences
MATA trolley transit screensfrom ~$0.28 per playthe Main Street trolley linewalk-up downtown commuters

No minimums · no contracts · pay per verified play · hourly scheduling per screen

What a campaign costs

Memphis budgets, three ways

Because pricing is per play and hourly, there's no minimum, but here's what budgets realistically buy. Live numbers per screen are in the platform.

Commute test

$500-$1,500

A week of morning and evening bursts on the I-240 loop through Midtown.

Multi-zone Memphis push

$6,000-$18,000

Beale Street, South Main and Overton Square running together across peak dayparts.

Memphis flagship

$30,000+

Full downtown and riverfront saturation timed to Grizzlies home stands and festival weekends.

FAQ

Memphis billboard FAQs

How much does a billboard cost in Memphis?

From a few cents per play on urban panels to premium boulevard, transit and landmark networks. On Blindspot, Memphis screens are priced per play and booked by the hour, entry plays start around $0.26, with no contracts or minimums.

What is the best billboard location in Memphis?

Beale Street Entertainment District ranks #1 for reach and dwell. For premium and B2B audiences, Downtown Riverfront leads; for retail intent, Overton Square; for mass commuter frequency, the city's busiest transit arteries.

Can I book a Memphis billboard for just a few hours?

Yes, on Blindspot every Memphis screen is bookable by the hour with no minimum contract, so you can buy only the commute peaks, shopping afternoons, or evening windows that match your audience.

Which DOOH networks can I reach in Memphis?

Blindspot aggregates digital out-of-home inventory across Memphis onto one map, roadside and boulevard screens, transit, mall and place-based panels, bookable per play. The wider OOH supply is run by operators such as Lamar Advertising, OUTFRONT Media, Clear Channel Outdoor.

How fast can my ad go live in Memphis?

Often within hours: upload, pass creative pre-check, and digital screens need no printing or installation. Content approval typically averages around two business days across networks.

What can I get in Memphis for $500?

A multi-day hourly presence on a high-traffic Downtown Riverfront corridor, a concentrated burst across the busiest transit and retail screens at peak hours, or thousands of plays on central urban panels.

Is there a minimum spend for Memphis billboards?

No. Blindspot has no minimums, retainers or platform fees; you can run a focused hourly burst on a single screen or a full multi-zone Memphis campaign.

How to book

Live on a Memphis screen in three steps

No sales calls, no contracts, self-serve from the map to live creative.

01

Pick screens & hours

Open the map, filter Memphis by zone and format, and select the exact screens and the exact hours your audience is out.

02

See the per-play price

Every screen shows its price per play and real-time availability before you commit. Build the plan; the running total is always visible.

03

Upload & go live

Upload creative, pass pre-check, and go live, often within hours. Track verified plays and attribution as the campaign runs.

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