memphis,tenessee

Memphis,Tennessee of The United States

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Location Located in the southwest of the state of Tennessee, in the United States.

Demography• As of the census of 2011…

• 61.41% African American.

• 34.41% White.

• 1.46% Asian.

• 0.19% Native American.

• 0.04% Pacific Islander.

• 1.45% from other races.

• 1.04% from two or more races.

• Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.97% of the population.

Economy

Culture

W. C. Handy

Johnny Cash

B.B. King

Elvis Presley

The Box Tops Alex Chilton The Gentrys Carl Perkins

John Lee Hooker Justin Timberlake Howlin' Wolf Jerry Lee Lewis

Bobby Bland Lucero Al Green Muddy Waters

Big Star Tina Turner Roy Orbison Willie Mae Ford

Sam Cooke Booker T. & the M.G.'s Otis Redding Arthur Lee

The Blackwood Brothers Isaac Hayes Rufus Thomas Carla Thomas

The Staple Singers Sam & Dave Three 6 Mafia Elise Neal

Shawn Lane The Sylvers Steve Cropper Anita Ward

Ruth Welting Kallen Esperian

Opera Memphis Orpheum Theatre

The Civil War: A Narrative

Shelby Foote

Theatre

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Literature

Tennessee Williams

John Grisham

Cuisine

Pork Barbecue

Festivals

The World Championship Barbecue Cooking

Contest

Film Festivals

Tourism

Elvis Presley’s mansion . Elvis Presley’s grave in Graceland, in the meditation’s

gardens.

Graceland

Pyramid ArenaSun Studio

Memphis Botanic Garden

Ride the Ducks

Autozone Park

Mud Island River Park

Memphis Zoo and Aquarium