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Memphis is more a southern city than a Midwestern one, as Tennessee was enthusiastically part of the Confederacy during the Civil War and Memphis lacks the farming and manufacturing characteristic of the Midwest.
'''Memphis''' is a city in southwestern [[Tennessee]], and the second largest in the state, named for the ancient city in Egypt. Its population as of 2005 was approximately 672,000. [http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/SAFFPopulation?_event=ChangeGeoContext&geo_id=16000US4748000&_geoContext=01000US|04000US38|16000US3825700&_street=&_county=Memphis,+TN&_cityTown=Memphis,+TN&_state=&_zip=&_lang=en&_sse=on&ActiveGeoDiv=geoSelect&_useEV=&pctxt=fph&pgsl=010&_submenuId=population_0&ds_name=null&_ci_nbr=null&qr_name=null®=null:null&_keyword=&_industry=]
'''Memphis''' is a city in southwestern [[Tennessee]], and the second largest in the state, named for the ancient city in Egypt. Its population as of 2005 was approximately 672,000. [http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/SAFFPopulation?_event=ChangeGeoContext&geo_id=16000US4748000&_geoContext=01000US|04000US38|16000US3825700&_street=&_county=Memphis,+TN&_cityTown=Memphis,+TN&_state=&_zip=&_lang=en&_sse=on&ActiveGeoDiv=geoSelect&_useEV=&pctxt=fph&pgsl=010&_submenuId=population_0&ds_name=null&_ci_nbr=null&qr_name=null®=null:null&_keyword=&_industry=]
Memphis is the location of [[Graceland]], the home of [[Elvis Presley]] and one of the most-visited tourist attractions in the [[United States]]. In 2017, a new $45 million entertainment center featuring the work of Elvis opened across the street from his residence.
Memphis is the location of [[Graceland]], the home of [[Elvis Presley]] and one of the most-visited tourist attractions in the [[United States]]. In 2017, a new $45 million entertainment center featuring the work of Elvis opened across the street from his residence.
Memphis is more a southern city than a [[Midwestern]] one, as [[Tennessee]] was enthusiastically part of the [[Confederacy]] during the [[Civil War]] and Memphis lacks the farming and manufacturing characteristic of the [[Midwest]].
Memphis is the headquarters of FedEx (formerly Federal Express), one of two major companies (along with UPS) in the package shipping industry. It is also the location of [[St. Jude Children's Research Hospital]], the world-renowned children's hospital known for caring for children regardless of parents' ability to pay.
Memphis is the headquarters of FedEx (formerly Federal Express), one of two major companies (along with UPS) in the package shipping industry. It is also the location of [[St. Jude Children's Research Hospital]], the world-renowned children's hospital known for caring for children regardless of parents' ability to pay.
The LDS Church operates the [[Memphis Tennessee Temple]] in the city. However, as is common among American Southern cities, Protestantism is the dominant religion. The Church of God in Christ, a Pentecostal denomination with predominantly African-American membership, is based in Memphis. It was also the home of Bellevue Baptist Church, a large [[Southern Baptist]] megachurch (best known for its renowned pastor Adrian Rogers), before the congregation relocated to the suburb of Cordova.
The LDS Church operates the [[Memphis Tennessee Temple]] in the city. However, as is common among American Southern cities, Protestantism is the dominant religion. The Church of God in Christ, a Pentecostal denomination with predominantly African-American membership, is based in Memphis. It was also the home of Bellevue Baptist Church, a large [[Southern Baptist]] megachurch (best known for its renowned pastor Adrian Rogers), before the congregation relocated to the suburb of Cordova.
Memphis was the site of the assassination of [[Martin Luther King, Jr.]] in 1968.
The city has one major professional sports team (the [[Memphis Grizzlies]] of the NBA) and one minor league team (the Memphis Redbirds, AAA affiliate of the [[St. Louis Cardinals]]).
The city has one major professional sports team (the [[Memphis Grizzlies]] of the NBA) and one minor league team (the Memphis Redbirds, AAA affiliate of the [[St. Louis Cardinals]]).