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| − | '''Memphis''' is a city in southwestern [[Tennessee]], and the largest in the state. 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 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=] |
| − | + | It was the site of the assassination of [[Martin Luther King, Jr.]] in 1968. | |
| − | + | 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. | |
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| + | 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 Hospital, the world-renowned children's hospital known for caring for children regardless of parents' ability to pay. | ||
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| + | Bellevue Baptist Church, a large [[Southern Baptist]] megachurch (best known for its renowned pastor Adrian Rogers), was originally located in Memphis before relocating to the suburb of Cordova. | ||
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Revision as of 20:18, August 18, 2018
Memphis is a city in southwestern Tennessee, and the largest in the state, named for the ancient city in Egypt. Its population as of 2005 was approximately 672,000. [1]
It was the site of the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr. in 1968.
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 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 Hospital, the world-renowned children's hospital known for caring for children regardless of parents' ability to pay.
Bellevue Baptist Church, a large Southern Baptist megachurch (best known for its renowned pastor Adrian Rogers), was originally located in Memphis before relocating to the suburb of Cordova.