Memphis ... The City of Good Abode ... City on the Bluffs... Home of the Blues ... Home of Elvis Presley ... Bar-B-Q ... Diversity. All of these describe the largest city in Shelby County, but there is so much more.
Memphis is rich in history and heritage, and unique as a "river town." The sprawling city of Memphis was almost destroyed by the Yellow Fever Epidemic in 1878, and Tennessee repealed the city's charter because the population plummeted from disease and the frightened departure of many. It is the strong resolve of determination that saw those earlier Memphians through ... and today, that perseverance remains.
Memphis is characterized by its authenticity--an unblemished riverfront, a downtown with character, Beale Street and an unequaled musical heritage, numerous museums, the National Civil Rights Museum, Memphis in May International Festival, and all of this with a cost of living significantly below the national average.
Memphis, TN Official Website
