WATCH: MPD warns of increase in pedestrian crashes; how to stay safe walking in Memphis MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Walking in Memphis sounds nice. There's even a song about it, but it can be a deadly venture.

As Davidson sings, “Man, it’s really weird in Staten.”) “Walking in Memphis,” which was inspired by a trip that Cohn took to the city in 1986, appeared on the singer’s 1991 debut LP.

People walking in Memphis are being killed by cars at an alarming rate, but Oyler said it's hard to pinpoint one thing to lay blame on. "It's multiple things," he said.

Fans enjoy ‘Walking in Memphis,' so I'll play it,” he said. An array of prominent recording artists like 'Walking in Memphis,” enjoy it too.

And I said "Ma'am I am tonight" -- Marc Cohn, "Walking in Memphis" May 10, 2007 Dear Leslie, In one hand a street preacher carried a placard reading "Ask me why you deserve Hell." ...

Miley Cyrus performs a live surprise set to celebrate the launch of FacebookÕs new campaign, More Together at the Beale Street Music Festival Saturday, May 4, 2019 in Memphis, Tenn. (Justin Ford ...

Ty Herndon puts a new spin on an old favorite with his re-imagined version of Marc Cohn's 1991 hit "Walking in Memphis." Press play below to listen to Herndon's take on the track, which he's ...

Cher famously recorded a version of “Walking in Memphis” for her 1995 album, It’s a Man’s World, and she’s frequently performed the tune while dressed in Elvis drag, including the music ...

The good news is that in order to get to Forrest City, Arkansas, you fly in and out of Memphis, Tennessee. I was told ahead of time that Forrest City didn't have many restaurants.