Memphis, Tennessee

City flag City seal
City nickname: "The River City" or "The Bluff City"
Location in the state of Tennessee
County	Shelby County, Tennessee
Area  - Total  - Water	763.4 km² (294.8 mi²) 40.0 km² (15.4 mi²) 5.24%
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Time zone	Central: UTC-6
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External link: City of Memphis Online

Memphis's skyline from the air

Memphis is a city in Shelby County, Tennessee, of which it is the county seat. As of 2005, the city had a population of 671,929 within the city limits, making it the largest city in the state of Tennessee, United States. The greater Memphis metropolitan area had a population of 1,195,977. This makes Memphis the second largest metropolitan area in Tennessee, surpassed only by metropolitan Nashville. Memphis is on the Lower Chickasaw Bluff above the Mississippi River, at the mouth of the Wolf River. File links The following pages link to this file: Memphis, Tennessee Categories: GFDL images ... File links The following pages link to this file: Memphis, Tennessee Categories: GFDL images ... Shelby County is a county in the U.S. state of Tennessee. ... A county seat, in the United States, is a town which forms the seat of government of a county. ... State nickname: Volunteer State Other U.S. States Capital Nashville Largest city Memphis Governor Phil Bredesen (D) Official languages English Area 109,247 km² (36th)  - Land 106,846 km²  - Water 2,400 km² (2. ... The Nashville skyline Nashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee. ... Length 6,270 km Elevation of the source 450 m Average discharge Saint Louis¹: 5,500 m³/s Vicksburg²: 16,800 m³/s Baton Rouge³: 12,800 m³/s Area watershed 2,980,000 km² Origin  Lake Itasca Mouth  Gulf of Mexico Basin countries United States (98. ... The Wolf River is a small river of West Tennessee and Mississippi. ...

The Home of American Music: Blues, Gospel, Country, and Rock n' Roll

The city is particularly known for being the cradle of American music. Just as Vienna was the home of great classical composers Beethoven, Haydn, and Mozart, Memphis is the home of founders and establishers of various American music genres, including Blues, Gospel, Rock n' Roll, and "sharecropper" country music (in contrast to the "rhinestone" country sound of Nashville). Johnny Cash, Elvis Presley, and B. B. King were all getting their starts in Memphis in the 1950s. (They are respectively dubbed the "King" of Country, Rock n' Roll, and Blues). Other famous musicians who either grew up or got their starts in the Memphis area include Aretha Franklin, Carl Perkins, John Lee Hooker, Justin Timberlake, Howlin' Wolf, Jerry Lee Lewis, Al Green, Muddy Waters, Tina Turner, Roy Orbison, Willie Mae Ford Smith, Sam Cooke, Booker T. and the MGs, Otis Redding, The Blackwood Brothers, Isaac Hayes, Rufus Thomas, Eightball & MJG, and "Father of the Blues" W.C. Handy. Memphis is also the home of famous radio stations and recording studios such as WDIA (which was the first American radio station programmed by African-Americans), Stax Records (e.g. Isaac Hayes, Booker T. & the MGs, and Otis Redding), Hi Records (e.g. Al Green and Bill Black), and Sun Studios. Wikibooks Wikiversity has more about this subject: School of Music Look up Music on Wiktionary, the free dictionary Wikisource, as part of the 1911 Encyclopedia Wikiproject, has original text related to this article: Music Wikicities has a wiki about Music: Music MusicNovatory: the science of music encyclopedia Science of Music... Vienna (German: Wien [viːn]; Hungarian: Bécs) is the capital of Austria, and also one of Austrias nine federal states (Bundesland Wien). ... 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Aretha Franklin Aretha Franklin (born March 25, 1942) is an iconic American gospel, soul and R&B singer born in Memphis, Tennessee, but raised in Detroit, Michigan. ... Carl Perkins Carl Lee Perkins (April 9, 1932 - January 19, 1998) was an American pioneer of rockabilly music, a mix of rhythm and blues and country music that evolved at Sun Records in Memphis in the early 1950s. ... John Lee Hooker John Lee Hooker (August 22, 1916 – June 21, 2001) was an influential American blues singer, guitarist, and songwriter born in Clarksdale, Mississippi. ... Justin Timberlake Justin Randall Timberlake (born January 31, 1981 in Memphis, Tennessee) is an American singer who came to fame as a vocalist in the pop band *NSYNC. // Biography Justin Timberlakes career began after a childhood stint on the American television talent show Star Search, when he became a... Howlin Wolf album cover Howlin Wolf (June 10, 1910 – January 10, 1976) was an African American blues singer, songwriter, guitarist and harmonica player. ... Jerry Lee Lewis Jerry Lee Lewis (born September 29, 1935) is an American rock and roll singer, songwriter, and pianist, as well as an early pioneer of the rock and roll movement. ... Al Green may refer to: Al Green (musician) Al Green (politician) This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... McKinley Morganfield (April 4, 1915 – April 30, 1983), better known as Muddy Waters, was an American blues musician and is generally considered the father of Chicago blues. ... Tina Turner on the cover of her 1991 compilation album Simply the Best Tina Turner (born Anna Mae Bullock in Brownsville (by the way of Nutbush), Tennessee, November 26, 1939) is an American R&B, pop, rock and soul singer, Buddhist and occasional actress. ... Roy Orbison was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987. ... Willie Mae Ford (1904 – 1994), also known as Mother Willie Mae Ford Smith, was a gospel singer based in St. ... Sam Cooke Sam Cooke (January 22, 1931 – December 11, 1964) was a hugely popular gospel music and R&B singer, born Sam Cook in Clarksdale, Mississippi. ... Booker T. & the M.G.s is a soul band, most prominent in the 1960s and 1970s. ... Otis Redding (September 9, 1941 – December 10, 1967) was an influential American deep soul singer, known for his passionate delivery and his posthumous hit single, (Sittin On) the Dock of the Bay, also one of his most respected tracks. ... The Blackwood Brothers were an American gospel music singing group. ... Isaac Hayes Isaac Hayes (born August 20, 1942) is an influential soul singer, songwriter, musician and arranger. ... Rufus Thomas (March 26, 1917 - December 15, 2001) was a rhythm and blues and soul singer from Memphis, Tennessee, who recorded on Sun Records in the 1950s and on Stax Records in the 1960s and 1970s. ... This article is being considered for deletion in accordance with Wikipedias deletion policy. ... W.C. Handy photographed by Carl Van Vechten, 1941 William Christopher Handy (November 16, 1873 - March 28, 1958) was an African American blues composer, often known as The Father of the Blues. ... WDIA is an AM radio station in Memphis, TN. Similar to the Orange Mound neighborhood in Memphis, it was the first ever American radio station programmed by Negroes. ... Stax Records was a Memphis, Tennessee based record label that existed from 1959 to 1976. ... Isaac Hayes Isaac Hayes (born August 20, 1942) is an influential soul singer, songwriter, musician and arranger. ... Booker T. & the M.G.s is a soul band, most prominent in the 1960s and 1970s. ... Otis Redding (September 9, 1941 – December 10, 1967) was an influential American deep soul singer, known for his passionate delivery and his posthumous hit single, (Sittin On) the Dock of the Bay, also one of his most respected tracks. ... Hi Records was a very successful Memphis soul label in the 1960s and 1970s, releasing albums for internationally known acts like Al Green and Ann Peebles. ... Al Green may refer to: Al Green (musician) Al Green (politician) This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... William Bill Patton Black, Jr. ... Sun Studio opened by rock pioneer Sam Phillips at 706 Union Avenue in Memphis, Tennessee, on January 3, 1950. ...

History

Memphis is the home of Elvis Presley.

Memphis was settled by the Chickasaw tribe. The Spanish explorer, Hernando de Soto, is believed to have visited what is now the Memphis area. The French built Fort Prudhomme in the vicinity. The city was founded in 1819 and incorporated as a city in 1826. At the conclusion of the Battle of Memphis on June 6, 1862 during the American Civil War, Union forces captured Memphis from Confederate control. A yellow fever epidemic in 1870 greatly reduced the population for many years thereafter. In 1897, Memphis' pyramid-shaped pavilion was a conspicuous part of the Tennessee Centennial exposition. From the 1910s to the 1950s, Memphis was a hotbed of machine politics under the direction of E. H. "Boss" Crump. The city was at the center of civil rights issues during the 1960's, notably as the location of a sanitation workers' strike. Memphis is also known as the place where Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated on April 4, 1968 at the Lorraine Motel. Racial tension remains in Memphis as a result of its uneasy history in this regard. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (344x640, 117 KB)I took this picture and allow its free use File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (344x640, 117 KB)I took this picture and allow its free use File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Elvis Presley Elvis Aron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977), also known as The King of Rock and Roll or The King, was an American singer and actor. ... Young Chickasaw warrior The Chickasaws are a Native American people of the United States, originally from present-day Mississippi, now mostly living in Oklahoma. ... Hernando de Soto Hernando de Soto (born 1496 or 1500, Jerez de los Caballeros, Extremadura, and died 21 May 1542, probably on a branch of the Mississippi river near present-day Lake City, Arkansas) was a Spanish navigator and conquistador; de Soto participated in the conquest of Panama at the... 1819 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... 1826 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Battle of Memphis I Conflict American Civil War Date June 6, 1862 Place Shelby County, Tennessee Result Union victory The Battle of Memphis was a naval battle fought on the Mississippi River on June 6, 1862 during the American Civil War. ... June 6 is the 157th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (158th in leap years), with 208 days remaining. ... 1862 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... The American Civil War was fought in the United States from 1861 until 1865 between the United States – forces coming mostly from the 23 northern states of the Union – and the newly-formed Confederate States of America, which consisted of 11 southern states that had declared their secession. ... ... Motto: Deo Vindice (Latin: Under God our Vindicator) Anthem: God Save the South (unofficial) Dixie (popular) Capital Montgomery, Alabama February 4, 1861–May 29, 1861 Richmond, Virginia May 29, 1861–April 9, 1865 Danville, Virginia April 3–April 10, 1865 Largest city New Orleans February 4, 1861 until captured May... 1870 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... 1897 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Geometric shape created by connecting a polygonal base to an apex A pyramid is a geometric shape formed by connecting a polygonal base and a point, called the apex, by triangular faces. ... The Tennessee Centennial and International Exposition was a Worlds Fair staged between May 1 and October 31 of 1897 in Nashville. ... // Events and trends Technology Gideon Sundback patents the first modern zipper Harry Brearley invents stainless steel Charles P. Strite invents first pop-up bread toaster Science Einsteins theory of general relativity Max von Laue discovers the diffraction of x-rays by crystals Alfred Wegener puts forward his theory of... // Events and trends The 1950s in Western society was marked with a sharp rise in the economy for the first time in almost 30 years and return to the 1920s-type consumer society built on credit and boom-times, as well as the height of the baby-boom from returning... This article is about the system of organization called a political machine. ... Edward Hull Crump (October 2, 1874–October 16, 1954) was a Memphis, Tennessee insurance broker, businessman, and political figure in the early 20th century. ...

Law and Government

Since 1966, Memphis has been governed by the "weak mayor" form of mayor-council government. The new city charter provided for the election of a mayor and thirteen council members, six elected at large from throughout the city and seven elected from geographic districts. In 1995, the council adopted a new district plan which changed council positions to all districts. This plan provides for nine districts, seven with one representative each and two districts with three representatives each. 1966 was a common year starting on Saturday (link goes to calendar) // Events January January 1 - In a coup, Colonel Jean-Bédel Bokassa ousts president David Dacko and takes over the Central African Republic. ... Mayor-Council government is one of two variations of government most commonly used in modern representative municipal governments in the United States. ... 1995 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The current mayor of Memphis is Dr. W. W. Herenton, a formidable and controversial local political figure. Dr. Herenton is currently serving his fourth consecutive term as Mayor. He was elected for the first time in 1991, when he became Memphis' first black mayor. Prior to his election, Dr. Herenton served for 12 years as the superintendent of Memphis City Schools. A mayor (from the Latin maīor, meaning larger,greater) is the politician who serves as chief executive official of some types of municipalities. ... Dr. Willie W. Herenton is the mayor of Memphis, Tennessee. ... 1991 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... African Americans, also known as Afro-Americans or black Americans, are an ethnic group in the United States of America whose ancestors, usually in predominant part, were indigenous to Sub-Saharan and West Africa. ...

In recent years, there has been discussion of the potential of a merger of county and city government of Shelby County and City of Memphis into a metropolitan government, similar to that in Nashville. In the United States the term metropolitan government is most frequently used to describe a system of municipal government in which most or all of the functions of a government of a county are combined with those of its principal city. ... The Nashville skyline Nashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee. ...

Memphis politics are very racially polarized. Most whites have supported the Republican Party since the 1960s, while most blacks have remained loyal to the Democratic Party. A major influence in Memphis' black politics is the Ford family of funeral directors, whose political prominence dates to the Crump era. The best-known member of this family is Harold Ford, Sr., who represented most of Memphis in the U.S. House from 1975 to 1997. His brother, John, was a state senator for 30 years and is currently at the center of the Tennessee Waltz scandal. The Republican Party, often called the GOP (for Grand Old Party, although one early citation described it as the Gallant Old Party) [1], is one of the two major political parties in the United States. ... The Democratic Party is one of the two major political parties in the United States. ... Harold Eugene Ford, Sr. ... Seal of the House of Representatives The United States House of Representatives is one of the two houses of the Congress of the United States, the other being the Senate. ... 1975 was a common year starting on ghjgh Wednesday (the link is to a full 1975 calendar). ... 1997 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... John Ford (born May 3, 1942) is a funeral director, insurance agent, and consultant in Memphis, Tennessee. ... The Tennessee State Senate is the upper house of the Tennessee General Assembly, the formal name of the Tennessee state legislature. ... John Ford Operation Tennessee Waltz was a sting operation set up by federal and state law enforcement agents, including the FBI and TBI, that led to the arrest of seven Tennessee state lawmakers on the morning of May 26, 2005 on bribery charges. ...

Most of Memphis is located in the majority-black 9th District, currently represented by Democrat Harold Ford, Jr., the current Democratic frontrunner for the Senate seat of Bill Frist. Much of eastern Memphis is in the 7th District, represented by Republican Marsha Blackburn. Congressman Harold Ford Jr. ... Seal of the Senate The United States Senate is one of the two houses of the Congress of the United States, the other being the House of Representatives. ... Dr. William Harrison Frist (born February 22, 1952 in Nashville, Tennessee) is a Republican U.S. Senator from Tennessee and a cardiac surgeon. ... Marsha Blackburn (born June 6, 1952) is a Tennessee politician. ...

See also: List of mayors of Memphis This is a list of mayors of Memphis. ...

Geography

The Mud Island tram on Front St in downtown Memphis

Memphis is located at 35°7'3" North, 89°58'16" West (35.117365, -89.971068)¹. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 763.4 km² (294.8 mi²). 723.4 km² (279.3 mi²) of it is land and 40.0 km² (15.4 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 5.24% water. Image File history File links I took this picture and allow its free use File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links I took this picture and allow its free use File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... The following is a list of sources used in the creation of Wikipedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ... The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... A square mile (symbol sq. ...

Major Memphis parks include Tom Lee Park, Audubon Park, Overton Park and the Memphis Botanic Garden.

Metropolitan Area

Memphis is the primary city of a metropolitan region including parts of Tennessee, Mississippi, and Arkansas. The Memphis metropolitan area has a population of 1,195,977, according to the 2000 U.S. Census. The Memphis metopolitan area encompasses the counties of Fayette, Tipton, and Shelby in Tennessee, DeSoto, Marshall, Tate, Tunica in Mississippi, and Crittenden in Arkansas. State nickname: Volunteer State Other U.S. States Capital Nashville Largest city Memphis Governor Phil Bredesen (D) Official languages English Area 109,247 km² (36th)  - Land 106,846 km²  - Water 2,400 km² (2. ... State nickname: Magnolia State Other U.S. States Capital Jackson Largest city Jackson Governor Haley Barbour (R) Official languages English Area 125,546 km² (32nd)  - Land 121,606 km²  - Water 3,940 km² (3%) Population (2000)  - Population 2,697,243 (31st)  - Density 23. ... State nickname: The Natural State Other U.S. States Capital Little Rock Largest city Little Rock Governor Mike Huckabee (R) Official languages English Area 137,732 km² (29th)  - Land 134,856 km²  - Water 2,876 km² (2. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... The U.S. Census is mandated by the United States Constitution. ... Fayette County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Tipton County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Shelby County is a county in the U.S. state of Tennessee. ... De Soto County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Marshall County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Tate County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Tunica County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Crittenden County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. ... State nickname: The Natural State Other U.S. States Capital Little Rock Largest city Little Rock Governor Mike Huckabee (R) Official languages English Area 137,732 km² (29th)  - Land 134,856 km²  - Water 2,876 km² (2. ...

Neighborhoods

• Annesdale Park
• Annesdale Snowden
• Central Gardens
• Chickasaw Gardens
• Cooper-Young
• Cordova
• Downtown
• East Memphis
• Evergreen
• Frayser
• Germantown
• Harbor Town
• High Point Terrace
• Idlewild
• Lenox
• Medical District
• Midtown
• Mud Island
• Orange Mound
• Raleigh
• South Bluffs
• South Memphis
• Southside
• Uptown
• Victorian Village
• Whitehaven

Central Gardens is a neighborhood in Memphis, Tennessee. ... Chickasaw Gardens is an older upscale neighborhood in Memphis, Tn located near the center of the I-240 loop. ... Neighborhood in Midtown Memphis centered around the intersection of Cooper Street and Young Avenue. ... Cordova is the easternmost part of Memphis, Tennessee, comprising both suburban and rural areas. ... Located on the Mississippi River between I-40 and I-55. ... Frayser is a neighborhood in north Memphis, Tennessee. ... Harbor Town is a upscale neighborhood just north of downtown Memphis, Tennessee on the Mississippi River. ... Lenox is a neighborhood in Memphis, Tennessee. ... Midtown is a neighborhood of Memphis, Tennessee, USA containing different individual areas loosely defined as Danny Thomas on the West, North Parkway and Summer to the North, Highland to the East and Lamar and Park to the South. ... Orange Mound is a neighborhood in Memphis, Tennessee and was the first African-American neighborhood in the United States to be built by African-Americans. ... Locate near downtown Memphis. ... Victorian Village, Memphis is an area of Memphis, Tennessee located in the eastern quadrant of downtown Memphis. ... Whitehaven is a name given to a suburb in South Memphis that was mostly white until the late 1960s, when it was annexed into the City of Memphis. ...

Tallest Buildings

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Transportation

Interstate highways I-40, its spur highway I-240 and I-55 are the main freeways in the Memphis area. The interstates of I-40 and I-55 (along with rail lines) cross the Mississippi at Memphis into the state of Arkansas. The future interstates of I-22 and I-69 are also planned to converge into the Memphis area. Interstate 40 is a major west-east interstate highway in the United States. ... There are three Interstate highways designated Interstate 240 in the US. North Carolina Oklahoma In Oklahoma, I-240 runs 16. ... Interstate 55 is an interstate highway in the central United States. ... State nickname: The Natural State Other U.S. States Capital Little Rock Largest city Little Rock Governor Mike Huckabee (R) Official languages English Area 137,732 km² (29th)  - Land 134,856 km²  - Water 2,876 km² (2. ... Previously known as Corridor X (one of the Appalachian Regional Corridors), Interstate 22, when completed, will follow the U.S. Highway 78 corridor along a 176 mile (283 km) route from Memphis, Tennessee to Birmingham, Alabama. ... It has been suggested that Temporary Interstate 69 (between Lansing and Flint) be merged into this article or section. ...

Public transportation in the Memphis area is provided by the Memphis Area Transit Authority, which provides the area with buses and a downtown trolley system that is also in the process of expanding into a regional system.

Bridges

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Economy

Memphis is best known as the headquarters of FedEx shipping. FedEx (NYSE: FDX), properly FedEx Corporation, is a company that offers overnight courier, ground, heavy freight, document copying and logistics services. ...

Memphis is also a manufacturing center of textiles, heating equipment, pianos, and automobile and truck parts.

Because of its status as the primary hub for FedEx, Memphis International Airport is currently the world's busiest cargo airport in terms of tonnage. FAA diagram of Memphis International. ...

Memphis Light, Gas and Water ("MLG&W") is one of the largest municipal utitilites in the United States.

Memphis as a whole contains about twenty million square feet (2,000,000 m²) of office space, with the downtown area containing around four million square feet (400,000 m²). Slightly over 80% of office space in the city is occupied.

Fortune 500 companies

• AutoZone
• FedEx
• International Paper (announced 8-16-05 global hdqtrs will be moving from Stamford, Connecticut to Memphis, where corp hdqtrs currently are)

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Other important companies

• Back Yard Burgers
• Belz Enterprises
• Buckeye Technologies
• First Tennessee Bank
• Guardsmark
• Hohenberg Bros. Co.
• Northwest Airlines (hub only, no headquarters)
• Harrah's
• Hilton
• ServiceMaster
• Morgan Keegan & Company, Inc.

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Communications and media

Newspapers

• The Commercial Appeal (primary daily)
• The Daily News
• Memphis Business Journal
• Memphis Flyer (alternative newsweekly)
• Shelby Sun-Times (East Memphis and eastern Shelby County)
• Tri-State Defender (African-American-oriented newspaper)
• La Prensa Latina (Hispanic newspaper)

The Commercial Appeal is the predominant daily newspaper of Memphis, Tennessee. ... The Daily News is a business and legal newspaper covering Shelby County, Tennessee, including the largest city in the county, Memphis, Tennessee. ... The Memphis Business Journal is a weekly business paper concentrating on the Memphis, Tennessee area. ... The Memphis Flyer is a weekly alternative newspaper serving the Memphis, Tennessee area. ...

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there are 650,100 people, 250,721 households, and 158,455 families residing in the city. The population density is 898.6/km² (2,327.4/mi²). There are 271,552 housing units at an average density of 375.4/km² (972.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 34.41% White, 61.41% African American, 0.19% Native American, 1.46% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 1.45% from other races, and 1.04% from two or more races. 2.97% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... The following is a list of sources used in the creation of Wikipedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...

There are 250,721 households out of which 31.3% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 34.1% are married couples living together, 23.8% have a female householder with no husband present, and 36.8% are non-families. 30.5% of all households are made up of individuals and 8.9% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.52 and the average family size is 3.18. Marriage is a relationship and bond between individuals (termed spouses -- a male spouse is a husband and a female spouse, a wife) that plays a key role in the definition of many families. ...

In the city the population is spread out with 27.9% under the age of 18, 10.8% from 18 to 24, 30.7% from 25 to 44, 19.7% from 45 to 64, and 10.9% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 32 years. For every 100 females there are 89.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 84.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city is $32,285, and the median income for a family is $37,767. Males have a median income of $31,236 versus $25,183 for females. The per capita income for the city is $17,838. 20.6% of the population and 17.2% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 30.1% of those under the age of 18 and 15.4% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the number of people. ... The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

Sites of interest

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital is a world class medical research facility in Memphis. Here, Peter Doherty won the 1996 Nobel Prize in Medicine.

Tourists come from all over the world to see Graceland, the home of Elvis Presley. Sun studios was where Elvis first recorded "My Happiness" and "That's When Your Heartaches Begin". Other famous musicians who got their start at Sun include Johnny Cash, Rufus Thomas, Charlie Rich, Howlin' Wolf, Roy Orbison, Carl Perkins, and Jerry Lee Lewis. St Judes Hospital, near where I live. ... St Judes Hospital, near where I live. ... St Jude Childrens Research Hospital is a world class hospital and medical research facility in Memphis Tennessee. ... Peter Doherty on a stamp released by Australia Post Dr. Peter C. Doherty (born 1940) is an Australian researcher in the field of medicine. ... Sir Edward Appletons medal Photographs of Nobel Prize Medals. ... Graceland is the name of the large white-columned estate of Elvis Presley located at 3764 Elvis Presley Blvd. ... Elvis Presley Elvis Aron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977), also known as The King of Rock and Roll or The King, was an American singer and actor. ... Sun Records has been the name for four 20th century record labels. ... Johnny Cash (February 26, 1932 – September 12, 2003) was a vastly influential singer and songwriter. ... Rufus Thomas (March 26, 1917 - December 15, 2001) was a rhythm and blues and soul singer from Memphis, Tennessee, who recorded on Sun Records in the 1950s and on Stax Records in the 1960s and 1970s. ... Charlie Rich ( December 14, 1932 - July 25, 1995) was an American country, jazz, and blues musician. ... Howlin Wolf album cover Howlin Wolf (June 10, 1910 – January 10, 1976) was an African American blues singer, songwriter, guitarist and harmonica player. ... Roy Orbison was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987. ... Carl Perkins Carl Lee Perkins (April 9, 1932 - January 19, 1998) was an American pioneer of rockabilly music, a mix of rhythm and blues and country music that evolved at Sun Records in Memphis in the early 1950s. ... Jerry Lee Lewis Jerry Lee Lewis (born September 29, 1935) is an American rock and roll singer, songwriter, and pianist, as well as an early pioneer of the rock and roll movement. ...

Blues fans can head down to Beale Street, where a young B.B. King used to play his guitar, and occasionally still appears at a club bearing his name, which is partly owned by him. For the emotional state, see Depression (mood). ... Beale Street is a street in Memphis, Tennessee and a significant location in black history and the history of the blues. ...

There is Libertyland Amusement Park and the adjacent Liberty Bowl and Memphis Children's Museum, Mud Island, Detour Memphis - an art and performing space, Lichterman Nature Center, the Pink Palace Museum, The Pyramid, The Memphis Zoo, the Memphis Queen riverboat. The Pyramid is a 20,000 seat arena located in downtown Memphis at the banks of the Mississippi River. ... A first class tourist riverboat High speed planing riverboat High speed hydrofoil riverboat Local passenger transport craft Riverboat specialized for cargo truck transport Self propelled gravel barge M.V. Splendid China layout A riverboat is a specialized watercraft (vessel) designed for operating on inland waterways. ...

The Mid-South Fair comes to the city every fall, and every May there is Memphis in May. Each year, the city honors a foreign country, and each weekend hosts a special event, including the World Championship Barbeque Cooking Contest and the Beale Street Music Festival. Also part of Memphis in May is the FedEx St. Jude Classic, a PGA Tour golf tournament. Carnival Memphis (formerly known as the Memphis Cotton Carnival), is a series of parties and festivities staged every year by the Carnival Memphis Association and its member krewes (similar to that of Mardi Gras) during the early summer. Carnival salutes various aspects of Memphis and its industries, and is reigned over by the current year's secretly selected King & Queen of Carnival. The Mid-South Fair comes to Memphis, Tennessee, every year from September 23 through October 2. ... The FedEx St. ... The PGA Tour is an organization that is headquartered in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, USA. It operates the USAs main mens professional golf tours. ... Carnival Memphis (formerly known as the Memphis Cotton Carnival), is a series of parties and festivities staged annually since 1931 in Memphis, Tennessee by the centralized Carnival Memphis Association and its member krewes (similar to that of Mardi Gras) during the month of June. ...

Education

The city is served by Memphis City Schools.

Several universities are located in Memphis.

Buckman Hall at Christian Brothers University

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Colleges and universities

• Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences (established 1994)
• Christian Brothers University (founded 1871)
• Harding University Graduate School of Religion
• Le Moyne-Owen College (founded 1871)
• Memphis College of Art (founded 1936)
• Rhodes College (formerly Southwestern at Memphis)(founded 1848)
• Southern College of Optometry (founded 1932)
• Southwest Tennessee Community College (formerly Shelby State Community College)
• University of Memphis (formerly Memphis State University) (founded 1912)
• University of Tennessee Health Science Center (founded 1911)
• St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, where Nobel Leaureate Peter Doherty conducts research.

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Sports teams

Pau Gasol of the Memphis Grizzlies posts up against Chris Kaman of the Los Angeles Clippers.

• Memphis Redbirds (Pacific Coast League / St. Louis Cardinals system) (Play at AutoZone Park)
• Memphis Grizzlies (NBA) (Play at FedExForum)
• Memphis Blues (Rugby)
• Memphis RiverKings (Hockey) (Play at Desoto Civic Center in Desoto Co. MS)
• Memphis Xplorers (Af2) (Play at Desoto Civic Center in Desoto Co. MS)

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Culture

The Memphis area is home to many of West Tennessee's larger arts and cultural organizations, such as the Memphis Symphony Orchestra, which performs at the Cannon Center for the Performing Arts in Downtown Memphis. Ballet Memphis, which is the region's only major ballet company, performs at The Orpheum Theatre. Opera Memphis, the region's opera company, performs at the Clark Opera Memphis Center in East Memphis. There are several art galleries in Memphis, including, most prominently, the Dixon Gallery.

A month long festival, Memphis in May, is held each year to host the city's largest events like the Beale Street Music Festival, the World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest and the Sunset Symphony.

Museums

Memphis is home to the National Civil Rights Museum, located in the former Lorraine Motel, where Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated. The Brooks Museum of Art in Overton Park, founded in 1916, serves as the region's major art museum. A smaller art museum, the Dixon Gallery and Gardens focuses on impressionism and has several works by Monet, Degas and Renoir. The Children's Museum of Memphis features many interactive exhibits, including a simulated grocery store, a wood skyscraper maze, and full-scale models of a fire truck and an airplane fuselage. The National Civil Rights Museum is in Memphis, Tennessee. ... The Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee was the site of the Martin Luther King Jr. ... Martin Luther King, Jr. ... Oscar-Claude Monet (November 14, 1840 - December 5, 1926), French impressionist painter. ... Edgar Degas (July 19, 1834 - September 27, 1917) was a French painter and sculptor. ... The name Renoir refers to more than one person. ...

Also, the Stax Museum of American Soul Music is home to a broad collection of artifacts, photographs, exhibits, commentary, and music. Along with the legendary Stax Sound, the museum also spotlights the music of Muscle Shoals, Motown, Hi and Atlantic.

Other museums in the area include:

• Fire Museum
• Memphis Museum Hall of Fame
• Memphis Rock 'n' Soul Museum
• Pink Palace Museum and Planetarium

Movies filmed in Memphis

• Forty Shades Of Blue (2005)
• Walk the Line (2005)
• Hustle & Flow (2005)
• 21 Grams (2003)
• Cast Away (2000)
• The Rainmaker (1997)
• The People vs. Larry Flynt (1996)
• A Family Thing (1996)
• The Firm (1993)
• Memphis Belle (1990)
• Great Balls of Fire! (1989)
• Mystery Train (1989)

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Theatres

• Playhouse on the Square
• Circuit Playhouse
• Theatre Memphis
• Orpheum
• Theatre Works

Notable Memphians

Actors, Directors and Musicians

• Johnny Ace
• Kathy Bates
• Chris Bell
• Craig Brewer
• Dixie Carter
• David Catching
• Alex Chilton
• George Coleman
• Hank Crawford
• Steve Cropper
• Eightball & MJG
• Kallen Esperian
• Rey Flemings
• Morgan Freeman
• Al Green
• George Hamilton
• W.C. Handy
• Jon Hassell
• Isaac Hayes
• Booker T. Jones
• B.B. King
• Booker Little
• Charles Lloyd
• Hilton McConnico
• Memphis Slim
• Willie Mitchell
• David Porter
• Elvis Presley
• Freddy Robinson
• Steve Ross
• Saliva
• Dan Schneider
• Cybil Shepherd
• Jim Stewart
• Rufus Thomas
• Justin Timberlake
• Junior Wells
• Kirk Whalum
• Maurice White

Businesspeople Johnny Ace (born John Marshall Alexander Jr. ... Kathleen Doyle Bates (born June 28, 1948 in Memphis, Tennessee) is an American theatrical, film and television actress, and a television director. ... Chris Bell was a singer, songwriter and guitarist born on January 25, 1951 in Memphis, Tennessee. ... Craig Brewer is the director and screenwriter of the 2005 film Hustle & Flow. ... Dixie Carter in a 1986 Designing Women episode Dixie Virginia Carter (born May 25, 1939) is an American actress noted for her portrayal of Southern women. ... David (Dave) Catching (b. ... Alex Chilton, circa 1999 Photo: Aimeé Toledano Alex Chilton (born on December 28, 1950, in Memphis, Tennessee) is an American songwriter, guitarist, singer and producer best known for his work with the pop-music bands the Box Tops and Big Star. ... George Coleman (born March 8, 1935 in Memphis, Tennessee) is an American jazz saxophonist, known chiefly for his work with Miles Davis and Herbie Hancock in the 1960s. ... Steve Cropper (born October 21, 1941) is a guitarist, songwriter, producer, and soul musician. ... This article is being considered for deletion in accordance with Wikipedias deletion policy. ... Rey Flemings (Born July 27, 1973) is the Commissioner of Music for Memphis and Shelby. ... Morgan Freeman Morgan Freeman (born June 1, 1937 in Memphis, Tennessee) is an American actor and film director who first became known in the American media through roles on the kids show The Electric Company and on the soap opera Another World. ... Al Green may refer to: Al Green (musician) Al Green (politician) This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... George Hamilton George Hamilton (born on August 12, 1939 in Memphis, Tennessee) is a popular American film and television actor. ... W.C. Handy photographed by Carl Van Vechten, 1941 William Christopher Handy (November 16, 1873 - March 28, 1958) was an African American blues composer, often known as The Father of the Blues. ... Jon Hassell (born March 22, 1937, Memphis, Tennessee) is an American musician and trumpet player. ... Isaac Hayes Isaac Hayes (born August 20, 1942) is an influential soul singer, songwriter, musician and arranger. ... Booker T. Jones (born November 12, 1944) is a multi_instrumentalist, songwriter, producer and arranger, most well known for fronting the band Booker T. and the MGs. ... Riley B. King aka B. B. King (b. ... Booker Little, Jr (born on April 2, 1938 in Memphis, TN. Died October 5, 1961 in New York City, NY) was a United States Jazz Trumpeter and Composer. ... Charles Lloyd (March 15, 1938-) is an American jazz musician. ... Memphis Slim (1915 in Memphis, Tennessee-1988 Paris, France) was a blues pianist and singer. ... Willie Mitchell is a soul, r&b, rock and roll, pop and funk music producer and arranger who runs Royal Recording in Memphis, Tennessee. ... David Porter (February 1, 1780 – March 3, 1843) was an officer in the United States Navy and later the commander-in-chief of the Mexican Navy. ... Elvis Presley Elvis Aron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977), also known as The King of Rock and Roll or The King, was an American singer and actor. ... For UK Politician Steve Ross see: Stephen Ross (politician) For the US finance theorist see: Stephen Ross (economist) Steve Ross is a director from Memphis, Tennessee. ... Saliva is a nu metal band originally founded in September 1996 in Memphis, Tennessee. ... Dan Schneider (born January 14, 1966), is the owner of Schnieders Bakery, a TV production company. ... Cybill Shepherd Cybill Lynne Shepherd (born February 18, 1950 in Memphis, Tennessee) is an American actress. ... Rufus Thomas (March 26, 1917 - December 15, 2001) was a rhythm and blues and soul singer from Memphis, Tennessee, who recorded on Sun Records in the 1950s and on Stax Records in the 1960s and 1970s. ... Justin Timberlake Justin Randall Timberlake (born January 31, 1981 in Memphis, Tennessee) is an American singer who came to fame as a vocalist in the pop band *NSYNC. // Biography Justin Timberlakes career began after a childhood stint on the American television talent show Star Search, when he became a... Junior Wells (December 9, 1934 - January 15, 1998), real name Amos Blackmore, was a blues harmonica player based in Chicago who was famous for playing with Muddy Waters, Buddy Guy, Magic Sam, Lonnie Brooks, the Rolling Stones and Van Morrison. ... Maurice White (born December 19, 1941 in Memphis, Tennessee) is an African-American soul, funk, and R&B singer, songwriter, musician, record producer, and bandleader. ...

• Barron Collier
• Fred Smith
• Kemmons Wilson
• Allen B. Morgan, Jr.

Jurists, Politicians and Activists Barron Gift Collier was born March 23, 1873, in Memphis, Tennessee. ... Frederick W. Smith (1944 - ) is the founder of Federal Express, or FedEx, the first overnight express delivery company in the world, and the largest in the United States. ... Kemmons Wilson (January 5, 1913 – February 12, 2003) was the founder of the Holiday Inn chain of hotels. ...

• Harold Ford, Jr.
• Abe Fortas
• Judge Joe Brown

Sports Figures Congressman Harold Ford Jr. ... Abe Fortas Abraham Fortas (June 19, 1910 - April 5, 1982) was a U.S. Supreme Court associate justice. ...

• Anfernee "Penny" Hardaway (basketball)
• Dr. Cary Middlecoff (golf)
• John Daly (golf)

Military Anfernee Penny Hardaway (born July 18, 1971 in Memphis, Tennessee) is an American basketball player in the NBA for the New York Knicks. ... Basketball is very popular in U.S. colleges. ... Dr. Cary Middlecoff was a dentist from Memphis, Tennessee who gave up his practice to join what is now the PGA TOUR in the 1940s, a time when the practice would quite likely have promised to have been more lucrative. ... Golfer teeing off at the start of a hole Golf is an outdoor sport where individual players or teams hit a small ball into a hole using various clubs. ... This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Golfer teeing off at the start of a hole Golf is an outdoor sport where individual players or teams hit a small ball into a hole using various clubs. ...

• Nathan Bedford Forrest (Confederate)

Other Nathan Bedford Forrest Nathan Bedford Forrest (July 13, 1821 – October 29, 1877), was a Confederate general and perhaps the American Civil Wars most highly regarded cavalry and partisan ranger (guerrilla leader). ...

• Jerry Lawler (professional wrestling)
• Ric Flair (professional wrestling) was born in Memphis, but was adopted in infancy by a couple in the Twin Cities and grew up there.
• Richard Halliburton (explorer and author)
• Shelby Foote (Author)
• William Eggleston (Author)
• Kenneth Lawrence Beaudoin (Poet)
• Basil White (Standup Comedian)

See also Memphis Mafia Jerry The King Lawler Jerry ONeil (The King) Lawler (born November 29, 1949 in Memphis, Tennessee, United States) is a professional wrestler and wrestling commentator. ... // Professional wrestling is a form of performance art where the participants engage in simulated sporting matches. ... Ric Flair on WWE Raw. ... // Professional wrestling is a form of performance art where the participants engage in simulated sporting matches. ... The Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. ... Richard Halliburton (1900–1939) was an American explorer, athlete, and author. ... Shelby Foote (November 7, 1916 – June 27, 2005) was a noted author and historian of the American Civil War. ... William Eggleston (born 1939) is an American photographer. ... Kenneth Lawrence Beaudoin (1913[?]–March 19, 1995) was a poet and influential member of the Memphis, Tennessee literary community. ... The Memphis Mafia was an a group of friends and associates who were employed by American Rock and Roll star Elvis Presley throughout most of his career. ...

External links

• City of Memphis Official Website
• Official Memphis Travel Site
• Memphis Grizzlies Official Website
• Stax Museum of American Soul Music

Tourism

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Coffee County is a county located in south-central portion of the state of Tennessee. ... Crockett County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Cumberland County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Davidson County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Decatur County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... DeKalb County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Dickson County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Dyer County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Fayette County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Fentress County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Franklin County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Gibson County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Giles County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Grainger County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Greene County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Grundy County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Hamblen County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Hamilton County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Hancock County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Hardeman County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Hardin County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Hawkins County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Haywood County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Henderson County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Henry County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Hickman County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Houston County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Humphreys County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Jackson County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Jefferson County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Johnson County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Knox County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Lake County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Lauderdale County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Lawrence County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Lewis County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Lincoln County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Loudon County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Macon County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Madison County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Marion County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Marshall County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Maury County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... McMinn County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... McNairy County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Meigs County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Monroe County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Montgomery County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Moore County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Morgan County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Obion County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Overton County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Perry County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Pickett County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Polk County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Putnam County is a county located in the state of Tennessee, USA. As of 2000, the population is 62,315. ... Rhea County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Roane County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Robertson County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Rutherford County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Scott County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Sequatchie County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Sevier County (pronounced severe) is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee, and is named for John Sevier. ... Shelby County is a county in the U.S. state of Tennessee. ... Smith County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Stewart County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Sullivan County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Sumner County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Tipton County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Trousdale County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Unicoi County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Union County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Van Buren County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Warren County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Washington County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Wayne County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Weakley County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... White County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Williamson County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Wilson County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ...