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'''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&reg=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&reg=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 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.

The largest employer in Memphis is FedEx (formerly Federal Express), which has its headquarters there.  FedEx is one of two major companies (along with UPS) in the package shipping industry.  Memphis 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.