Situated in Fayette County, Oakland and Eads are quiet, peaceful communities with plenty of family-based activities. Ranked at the top of the safest places to live in all of West Tennessee, these fast growing suburbs of Memphis are attracting new residents due to their beauty and proximity to the city. Oakland and Eads offer a wide variety of activities from an 18-hole Championship Golf Course to boating, fishing, hunting, and children’s sporting activities. In the Fayette County School district, Oakland and Eads focus on academic excellence, accountability, safety, and security. These wonderful communities, lower taxes, and small town atmosphere makes it a desirable location for many.
Discover a slower, care-free lifestyle in the communities of Oakland and Eads. Taxes in Oakland are 75 percent lower than in the Memphis area, making it a smart place to live and work. Eads is located in southwest Tennessee along the Mississippi River and Arkansas and Mississippi border. The cozy population in Eads is just 7,255. (Photo Courtesy of The Oakland Chamber of Commerce)
Chickasaw State Rustic Park is situated on some of the highest terrain in west Tennessee and features 1,280 acres dedicated to recreation. The remaining 13,000 acres of timberland are managed by the State Forestry Division and the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency. Fayette Community Sports Association and Fayette County YMCA also offer recreational sports. (Photo Courtesy of Chickasaw State Park at tnstateparks.com/parks/Chickasaw)
This region is home to a host of world-class higher education institutions, the largest community college in Tennessee, a number of public and private vocational and technical training facilities and a long list of quality public and private school systems. Fayette County Schools serve 3,700 students and families in 12 learning environments, including 7 elementary, 2 middle and one comprehensive high school. (Photo Courtesy of Fayette-Ware High School & Fayette County Public Schools)
Most of Eads is serviced by Shelby County Schools. The private Briarcrest Christian School also has a campus in Eads. Eads offers 2 preschools, 2 elementary schools, 2 middle schools and 1 high school in the public school system.
