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From about 10,000 BCE, Paleo-Indians and later Archaic-Indians lived as communities of hunter-gatherers in the area that covers the modern-day southern United States. [4] [5] Approximately 800 CE to 1600 CE, the Mississippi River Delta was populated by tribes of the Mississippian culture, a mound-building Native American people who had developed in the late Woodland Indian period.
1836 – Memphis Enquirer newspaper begins publication. [4] 1841 – The Appeal newspaper begins publication. 1843 New Orleans-Memphis telegraph begins operating. [3] Memphis Daily Eagle newspaper begins publication. [4] 1844 – Calvary Episcopal Church consecrated. [5] 1849 – Memphis incorporated as a city. [1] [2] 1850 Town designated a ...
Memphis has a significant history in pro wrestling. Jerry "The King" Lawler and Jimmy "The Mouth of the South" Hart are among the sport's most well-known figures who came out of the city. Sputnik Monroe, a wrestler of the 1950s, like Lawler, promoted racial integration in the city. Ric Flair also noted Memphis as his birthplace.
In May 2022, the Memphis and Shelby County Land use and Control Board approved plans to convert the site into a 126-unit apartment building. Parkview was built in 1923 as a 165-room apartment hotel.
Also a relatively late winter event, the biggest snowfall in Memphis history occurred on March 17, 1892, when 18 inches accumulated. In fact, the list of top 10 Memphis snowfalls is heavy with ...
National Register of Historic Places in Memphis, Tennessee (66 P) Pages in category "History of Memphis, Tennessee" The following 40 pages are in this category, out of 40 total.
The Mississippi River, Hernando de Soto Bridge and the Memphis skyline are seen from the roof of the Sterick Building during a tour of the building in Downtown Memphis, on Thursday, October 19, 2023.
"Welcome to Memphis" sign on U.S. Route 51 (2008). Memphis, Tennessee has a long history of distinctive contributions to the culture of the American South and beyond. Although it is an important part of the culture of Tennessee, the history, arts, and cuisine of Memphis are more closely associated with the culture of the Deep South (particularly the Mississippi Delta) than the rest of the state.