Memphis is a city in the U.S. state of Tennessee. It is the county seat of Shelby County, in the southwesternmost part of the state, and is situated along the Mississippi River. With a population of 633,104 at the 2020 U.S. census, Memphis is the second-most populous city in Tennessee after Nashville.
Country: United States
State: Tennessee
County: Shelby
Founded: May 22, 1819
Incorporated: December 19, 1826
Founded by: John Overton, James Winchester, and Andrew Jackson
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