Memphis, city in the US state of Tennessee with about 650,000 inhabitants. With its bustling harbor, numerous train and road connections, and the international airport, the city is an important transportation hub and hub for agricultural products in the fertile Mississippi Delta region. Memphis has large storage areas and is home to many industrial companies. Food, agricultural equipment, chemical products, wood and paper products, textiles, furniture, medical products and pharmaceuticals are manufactured here. The city is famous for its medical and school facilities.
Memphis was founded in 1819 by Andrew Jackson (the later president) and two of his partners and named after the city of Memphis in Egypt.
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Worth seeing are several museums and art galleries, a zoo with an aquarium and an amusement park. The main attraction for tourists is Grace, the luxurious home of the singer Elvis Presley. The National Civil Rights Museum (1991) stands on the site where Martin Luther King Junior was murdered in 1968. Worth mentioning is the nearby Chucalissa Indian Village, which was built around 900 AD and was abandoned in the 16th century.
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