Memphis

The city of Memphis is located Shelby County, which sits in the southwest corner of the state of Tennessee alongside the eastern bank of the Mississippi River. Memphis was founded and 1820 and was named after the ancient capital of Egypt. It's population as of July 1, 2007 was 674,028 and it ranks 18th in the USA in total population in a single city.http://www.cityofmemphis.org/framework.aspx?page=1

Elvis Presley lived in Memphis, and his Graceland Mansion still stands there today as a landmark and tourist attraction. Statues and tributes to Elvis are located all throughout the city. http://www.elvis.com/Memphis is also known as the birthplace of Blues, thanks to heavy influences like BB King and Elvis. BB King also has a lounge on Beale street, which is the heart of the entertainment district downtown.http://www.cityofmemphis.org/framework.aspx?page=1

Barbecue has a distinct flavor in Memphis. Tourists and Celebrities alike come from all around to eat the one of a kind Memphis style Barbecue. Charles Vergos Rendezvous is a restaurant that has been serving traditional "dry rub" Memphis barbecue to diners since 1948, and the likes of Babyface and Justin Timberlake are there regularly.http://www.hogsfly.com/ Beginning on May 1 and lasting the entire month, the city of Memphis has an annual barbecue festival. The event hosts the largest barbecue contest in the USA, the The World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest. The annual event began in 1977.http://www.cityofmemphis.org/framework.aspx?page=1

The city was listed as the one of the top eight 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.

If you are planning a trip, Mahalo recommends trying Memphis Vacation, Memphis Hotels, Memphis Restaurants and Memphis Tours.

Several songs and films have featured Memphis. Some notables include...

Songs

• "Walking In Memphis" by Marc Cohn
• "Graceland" by Paul Simon
• "Memphis, Tennessee" by Chuck Berry
• "Maybe it was Memphis" by Pam Tillis
• "Proud Mary" by Creedence Clearwater Revival

Movies

• "Walk the Line" starring Joaquin Phoenix
• "21 Grams" starring Sean Penn
• "The Rainmaker" starring Matt Damon
• "The Client" starring Susan Sarandon
• "The Silence of the Lambs" starring Anthony Hopkins