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 Memphis Travel Information
Memphis: 614,289 (as of 1994); Shelby County: 867,409 (as of 1996); Five-county (Tipton County, TN; Fayette County, TN; Shelby County, TN; DeSoto County, MS; and Crittendon County, AR) Memphis Metropolitan Area: 1,078,151 (as of 1996); 30-county Mid-South Region:
Memphis is at the center of the 275 million-person U.S. population.
Memphis is the 18th largest city in the U.S. Memphis has a land area of 295.5 square miles, Shelby County 772 square miles, and the Memphis Metropolitan Area 3,013 square miles.
www.lodgingdirectory.net /memphis/travelinfo.htm   (585 words)

  
 Memphis Region
Memphis is the fastest growing part of the region, gaining population at a rate of 8.5%.
As the metropolitan area expanded to the east, Poplar Avenue became the backbone of commercial development, and a second center was formed at the intersection of Poplar Avenue and I-240.
Metropolitan areas throughout the nation are addressing the costly consequences of low-density residential development across the rural landscape.
www.memphisregion.com /urbanization.asp   (1449 words)

  
 East Memphis, Tennessee-698
Memphis is often referred to as the "biggest little city" in the Mid-South.
While the Memphis metropolitan area has a population of over one million, the city of Memphis itself, in Shelby County, is the United States' 17th largest city with a population of 650,000.
Memphis is also well-known as the home of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, the world leader in cancer research for children.
www.husch.com /public/internal.asp?page=698   (301 words)

  
 Memphis, Tennessee-693
Husch's Memphis office is in the city's flourishing downtown community, where municipal, county, state, and federal government offices are located.
Downtown Memphis is also the metropolitan area's principal business, cultural, and entertainment district, and serves as a sophisticated, yet cost-effective, location from which the firm represents its clients.
While the Memphis metropolitan area has a population of approximately 1.2 million, the city of Memphis itself, in Shelby County, is the United States' 17th largest city with a population of approximately 675,000.
www.husch.com /public/internal.asp?page=693   (351 words)

  
 Memphis, Tennessee - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The greater Memphis metropolitan area (including the adjacent areas of Mississippi and Arkansas) has a population of 1,260,581.
The Memphis area was first settled by the Mississippian Culture and then by the Chickasaw Indian tribe.
Memphis Light, Gas and Water ("MLGandW") is also one of the largest municipal utilities in the United States.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Memphis,_Tennessee   (5802 words)

  
 Memphis Region
Surrounding the metro area are two principal public educational centers: Jonesboro, home to Arkansas State University, and Oxford, Mississippi, the location of the University of Mississippi.
The University of Memphis granted 87 Ph.D.s in 11 areas, with the heaviest concentration also in education (between 26 and 30%).
The University of Memphis, ASU and the University of Mississippi are focused on areas important to strengthening the region's presence in the new economy such as science and engineering.
www.memphisregion.com /education.asp   (995 words)

  
 Memphis : In Depth | Frommers.com
Memphis is a city with an identity problem.
Memphis started out as an important Mississippi River port, but urban sprawl has carried the city's business centers ever farther east -- so much so that the Big Muddy has become less a reason for being than simply a way of distinguishing Tennessee from Arkansas.
With a population of a million people in the metropolitan area, Memphis is reinventing itself.
www.frommers.com /destinations/memphis/0016010012.html   (499 words)

  
 Top20Memphis.com - Your Top20Guide to Memphis, TN.
Memphis is also the home of famous radio stations and recording studios such as WDIA (which was the first American radio station programmed by African-Americans), Stax Records (e.g.
The Memphis Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA), the 42nd largest in the United States, has a 2000 population of 1,205,204, and includes the Tennessee counties of Shelby, Tipton, and Fayette, as well as the Mississippi counties of DeSoto, Marshall, Tate, and Tunica, and the Arkansas county of Crittenden.
Memphis Light, Gas and Water ("MLGandW") is also one of the largest municipal utitilites in the United States.
top20memphis.com   (3045 words)

  
 Area Code   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-09)
Area code 731 was introduced on February 12, 2001 in most of west Tennessee, including Benton, Carroll, Chester, Crockett, Decatur, Dyer, Gibson, Hardeman, Hardin, Haywood, Henderson, Henry, Lake, Lauderdale, Madison, McNairy, Obion and Weakley Counties.
Area code 901 was retained in the Memphis metropolitan area, including all of Fayette, Shelby and Tipton Counties.
Area code 334 was retained by all other customers in the 334 area code region.
www.bellsouth.com /areacode/731   (338 words)

  
 Memphis - World Wikia - A Wikia wiki   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-09)
Memphis is a city in Shelby County, Tennessee, of which it is the county seat.
As of 2005, the city of Memphis had a population of 680,768, making it the largest city in the state of Tennessee and the 17th largest in the United States.
The greater Memphis metropolitan area had a population of 1,230,303.
world.wikia.com /wiki/Memphis   (381 words)

  
 MCS Healthy Choices Week November 27-December 1, 2006   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-09)
Teen Pregnancy: One in six children born in Memphis is born to a teen mother.
Among America’s 50 largest cities, Memphis ranks at the bottom in terms of the percentage of repeat births to teens, with 31 percent of these teen mothers having at least two children during their teen years.
Memphis City Schools does not discriminate in its programs or employment on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, handicap/disability, sex, or age.
www.memphis-schools.k12.tn.us /HealthyChoices/index2006.htm   (448 words)

  
 NUMBER OF MEMPHIS LATINOS GROWS :: The Memphis Flyer :: the mid-south's news weekly :: News Feature :: Features
There may be more than 53,000 Latinos in the Memphis metropolitan area, with most of them arriving in the last decade to work in construction or warehouses, according to a study by researchers at the University of Memphis.
The researchers are studying the employment patterns and economic impact of Latinos in Memphis.
The Hispanic influence in Memphis can be seen in the restaurants, churches, supermarkets, radio stations and other businesses that cater to Latinos in the Parkway Village and Jackson Avenue areas.
www.memphisflyer.com /memphis/PrintFriendly?oid=6694   (428 words)

  
 Violent Crime and the Young Male Population
An explanation and discussion of crime reporting mechanisms and their effects on criminal statistics is provided, as well as a brief overview of the theoretical attempts to explain the disproportionate number of young men that is consistently present in an analysis of violent offenders and their victims.
The Memphis MSA is comprised of five counties: Shelby, Tipton, and Fayette Counties in Tennessee; Crittenden County, Arkansas; and Desoto County, Mississippi.
During this ten-year period, the Memphis MSA rate of reported murder/non-negligent manslaughter fell by approximately 23.9%, forcible rape by 38.2%, and robbery by 14.9%.
www.memphiscrime.org /research/studies/fedex1.html   (2040 words)

  
 NCL Events: Making the Link
MEMPHIS (February 21, 2002) - At a press conference today, Mayor Willie W. Herenton and Mayor Jim Rout announced a new initiative aimed at measuring the "civic infrastructure" of the Memphis metropolitan area within Shelby County.
The intended outcome of the process, a framework for action to improve the civic democracy of Memphis and Shelby County, is scheduled for release in July, 2002, Mr.
is unique because it assesses the process of decision-making in the communities comprising the Memphis metropolitan area within Shelby County and the roles of citizens, government, nonprofits, and corporations in advancing civic life.
www.ncl.org /articles/memphis.html   (989 words)

  
 Memphis Tennessee
Memphis is marked by six major districts, with smaller districts lying within their borders.
One of the largest celebrations in Memphis is Memphis in May. The month-long series of events promotes Memphis' heritage and outreach of its people far beyond the city's borders.
Most of Memphis is located in the majority-fl 9th District, currently represented by Democrat Harold Ford, Jr., the current Democratic frontrunner for the Senate seat of Bill Frist.
www.jimabell.com /content/article.html/1225417   (4478 words)

  
 Memphis: Internet Reference Database
Demographics for the Memphis area prepared by the University of Memphis Bureau of Business and Economic Research.Statistical information on the Memphis Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Included is information concerning the Memphis city government: the mayor, the city council, all Memphis government divisions, departments, commissions and boards.
Memphis in May is a month-long celebration honoring a different foreign country each year.
www.memphislibrary.org /intref/subpage2.cfm?Looksub=36   (501 words)

  
 What Is SUDS
It is intended to provide the benefits of data sharing and broad data access to local government and government agencies in the Memphis metropolitan area.
The simple fact is that many of the local governments and government agencies in a metropolitan area, and Shelby County is no exception, do not have the technical capacity to put their data up on a Web site with or without security controls.
An urban, state university, such as the University of Memphis, is the perfect, neutral setting for a database that is shared by local governments and government agencies, for several reasons.
suds.memphis.edu /SUDS.CFM   (2780 words)

  
 Memphis Charter Bus Services
Metropolitan Shuttle® offers professional charter bus and shuttle services throughout the Memphis, Tennessee metropolitan area.
Memphis is also home to many business conventions, events, festivals, and other cultural gatherings.
Metropolitan Shuttle® specializes in group bus charters in the Memphis metropolitan area.
www.metropolitanshuttle.com /memphis-charter-bus.htm   (200 words)

  
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Latino Immigration to Memphis Ten years ago (in 1990), the largest number of Latinos in the state of Tennessee was concentrated in the Nashville-Davidson metropolitan area.
In a sample of Latino immigrants analyzed by researchers affiliated with the University of Memphis Center for Community Health (Scarinci, Klesges, and Chang), a large percentage of individuals indicated that the main reason for choosing Memphis as their place of residence was the availability of employment.
The University of Memphis REDC projected a Memphis Hispanic population of 53,628 in 2000.
www.gcir.org /resources/bibliography/TennWorkingPaper15.doc   (3820 words)

  
 Derecho Effects on Electrical Power in a Large City
Whether in rural areas or in cities, "high end" derechos typically produce considerable damage to buildings and trees and people can be killed or injured particularly when they are outside, in cars, or in mobile homes.
Area affected by the June 7, 1982 derecho event (outlined in blue).
Area affected by the western portion of the July 22, 2003 derecho event (shaded gray and red areas)
www.spc.noaa.gov /misc/AbtDerechos/casepages/kc1982mem2003pwrpage.htm   (2443 words)

  
 memphiscan
MEMPHIS (February 21, 2001) – At a press conference today, Mayor Willie W. Herenton and Mayor Jim Rout announced a new initiative aimed at measuring the "civic infrastructure" of the Memphis metropolitan area within Shelby County.
Marlon Foster and Russell Gwatney, Co-Chairs of Memphis Can!, outlined the context and perspective for the assessment process, which is expected to span four months.
Any community member may participate in the assessment process through the official website of Memphis Can!, www.memphiscan.info, which includes a major interactive component in which citizens can participate in the Civic Index as well as moderated discussions about civic democracy in the Memphis metropolitan area within Shelby County.
www.cfgm.org /archives/2002/memphiscan.htm   (1008 words)

  
 Le Vignoble
Cordova is part of the Memphis, Tennessee metropolitan area.
Memphis is considered a major transportation and shipping hub.
Located on the Mississippi River, the junction of two interstate highways, seven major U.S. highways, and the world's busiest cargo airport, in terms of tonnage, Memphis is an ideal location to conduct business which requires fast and reliable transportation of products.
finewineimporters.com   (298 words)

  
 Reference Shear Wave Velocity Profiles
Local reference profiles or "characteristic" profiles were developed for the Memphis Metropolitan Area (MMA) shown in Figure 1.
Nine profiles were developed for Pleistocene-age deposits in the MMA.
  A 100-meter profile was assumed to represent areas near the edges of the embayment such as southern Illinois and northwestern Kentucky.
www.ce.gatech.edu /~sromero/maecenter/profiles1.html   (675 words)

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