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Memphis is a city in the U.S. state of Tennessee. It is the 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.
Shelby County is the westernmost county in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of the 2020 census,the population was 929,744. It is the largest of the state's 95 counties,both in terms of population and geographic area. Its county seat is Memphis,a port on the Mississippi River and the second most populous city in Tennessee. The county was named for Governor Isaac Shelby (1750–1826) of Kentucky. It is one of only two remaining counties in Tennessee with a majority African American population,along with Haywood County.
The University of Memphis (Memphis) is a public research university in Memphis,Tennessee. Founded in 1912,the university has an enrollment of more than 22,000 students.
Southwest Tennessee Community College is a public community college in Memphis,Tennessee. As the product of a merger between two colleges in 2000,the school has two campuses in Memphis and several satellite centers. It is operated by the Tennessee Board of Regents.
Edward Hull "Boss" Crump Jr. was an American politician from Memphis,Tennessee. Representing the Democratic Party,he was the dominant force in the city's politics for most of the first half of the 20th century,during which the city had a commission form of government. He also usually dominated Tennessee politics from the 1920s to the 1940s. He was elected and served as mayor of Memphis from 1910 to 1915 and again briefly in 1940. However,he effectively appointed every mayor who was elected from 1915 to 1954.
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Raleigh is a community in north-central Memphis,Tennessee,United States,named for a formerly incorporated town that used to be at its center. Raleigh is bordered on the west by the community of Frayser,on the east by the incorporated suburb of Bartlett,on the south by the Wolf River and Interstate 40,and on the north by the Memphis city limits. The former town of Raleigh was the first county seat of Shelby County,Tennessee.
South Memphis,one of the oldest portions of Memphis,Tennessee,is a community stretching from Midtown and Downtown to the Mississippi state line. In its early days,it was primarily an agrarian community. South Memphis has many well-known neighborhoods including Whitehaven,Lauderdale Sub,Longview,Riverside,Lakeview Gardens,Prospect Park,Dukestown,Gaslight Square,Wilbert Heights,Mallory Heights,Dixie Heights,Barton Heights,Elliston Heights,Handy Holiday,Chickasaw Village,Pine Hill,Indian Hills,Bunker Hill,Westwood,Boxtown,West Junction,Walker Homes,Coro Lake,Nehemiah,and French Fort. Many of these neighborhoods are considered home to many famous hip hop/R&B singers and rappers. Many locations in South Memphis are also considered a hotbed for crime and violence due to the high amount of gang influence and the overall poverty level of the area. But South Memphis is known for its plentiful houses of worship including Mt. Vernon Baptist Church Westwood,St. Andrew AME Church,Washington Chapel CME Church,East Trigg Baptist Church,White's Chapel AME Church,Union Valley Baptist Church,Enon Springs Baptist Church,Warner Temple AME Zion Church,Unity Baptist Church,Ford's Chapel AME Zion Church,St. Augustine Catholic Church,and Monumental Baptist Church,just naming a few.
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Bernice Bouie Donald is an American lawyer and former judge who served as a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit from 2011 to 2023. She previously served as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee from 1995 to 2011.
A C Wharton Jr. is an American educator,politician,and attorney who served as the 63rd mayor of Memphis,Tennessee and previously mayor of Shelby County. He was the first African American to serve as mayor of Shelby County.
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Lee Ardrey Harris is an American politician who is currently the Mayor of Shelby County,previously serving as a member of the Tennessee Senate,representing the 29th district. Harris is also a law professor. Prior to his election to the state senate,Harris served on the Memphis City Council,representing District 7. He was born and raised in Memphis,and studied at Morehouse College,followed by Yale Law School.
The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Memphis,Tennessee,US.
James Steven Strickland Jr. is an American attorney and politician who served as the 64th mayor of Memphis,Tennessee between 2016 and 2024. A Democrat,he previously served as a member of the Memphis City Council. Strickland is also an adjunct professor at the Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law.
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The 2023 Memphis mayoral election took place on October 5,2023. Incumbent Jim Strickland is term-limited and could not seek re-election to a third term in office. The election used the plurality vote system,with no possibility of a runoff. The election was officially non-partisan,but several candidates were affiliated with political parties.
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