Memphis Facts

Memphis, Tennessee is a city filled with history, but moving towards an exciting future. Residents here enjoy a reasonable cost of living, a thriving employment market and an excellent interstate system that serves as the hub between the East and West. There is plenty of entertainment here for singles and families. Whether you are looking for food, music or family events, Memphis has it all.

Sports fans will enjoy our pro-basketball (grizzlies.com) , pro-baseball (memphisredbirds.com), and college basketball and football (gotigersgo.com) teams. We are home to the world’s largest BBQ Cooking Contest and the famous Peabody Ducks (www.peabodyhotels.com). For the artist in you, we have many theatres and art galleries and host Broadway plays at The Orpheum (orpheum-memphis.com). Memphis is the home of many music legends such as Elvis Presley (elvis.com and BB King (bbking.com). On Beale Street (bealestreet.com), our famous national music landmark, you will find food, entertainment, dancing, and festivals to satisfy any appetite. This city also supports fun and educational events for children at places like The Memphis Zoo (memphiszoo.org) and The Children’s Museum (cmom.com). It’s fun for the whole family!

Memphis has the world's largest cargo airport; is the nation's 4th largest inland port; the birthplace of the Blues; Cotton Capital of the World; Hardwood Lumber Capital of the World; and the nation's 18th largest city with a metro population of over 1 million. Mark Twain wrote that "The Mississippi Delta begins in the lobby of the Peabody Hotel ...."

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