• The city of Memphis is located in the southwestern corner of Tennessee, in Shelby County. It sits along side of the eastern bank of the Mississippi River. Memphis was founded and 1820 and was named after the ancient capital of Egypt.

• Fast Facts

  1. Country: USA
  2. State: Tennessee
  3. County: Shelby
  4. Mayor: Dr. Willie Herenton CityOfMemphis.org: Dr. Willie W. Herenton, Mayor of Memphis, TN
  5. City population: 645,978 (2003 est.)City-Data.com: Memphis: Population Profile
  6. Founded: 1819
  7. Currency: U.S. dollar (USD)
  8. Area code: 901
  9. Time zone: Central Standard Time (GMT - 6 hrs)
  10. Home of Graceland, the estate of Elvis Presley
  11. Area: 313.8 square miles

• Business and Commerce

  The city was listed as the one of the top eight of the 50 best major metro areas in the U.S. for starting a business in the 2000 report by Inc. Magazine. Memphis has the worlds busiest cargo airport, and is home to the headquarters of FedEx and AutoZone.

• Memphis in May

  Beginning on May 1 and ending on the last day of May, the city of Memphis has a month long festival. The event host the largest barbecue contest in the USA, the The World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest. The annual event began in 1977.

• Mahalo Suggests

  If you are planning a trip, try Memphis Vacation, Memphis Hotels, Memphis Restaurants and Memphis Tours.

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