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| | AllRefer.com - Memphis, city, United States, United States (U.S. Political Geography) - Encyclopedia |
 | | A river port with excellent anchorages on the Wolf, Memphis is the largest city in the state, a port of entry, a rail and air distribution center, and a leading hardwood lumber, cotton, poultry, and livestock market. |
 | | The city is the seat of Memphis State Univ., the Univ. of Tennessee Medical Units, Rhodes College, Christian Brothers College, Le MoyneOwen College, the Memphis Academy of Arts, Southern College of Optometry, and a technical institute. |
 | | Memphis is associated with the development of early rock-and-roll and the blues, and Graceland, the former home of Elvis Presley, is one of the nation's largest tourist attractions. |
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