Memphis

Home of the Blues

  • Motto: To Hear the Music (Audire Musicae)

  • Flora: Tulip Poplar (Liriodendron tulipifera)

  • Fauna: American Black Bear (Ursus americanus)

  • Song: "Hound Dog"

⭐ Memphis, MH

  • Population: 929,744

  • Founded: 1819

  • Former State: Tennessee

  • Counties: Shelby

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If Memphis was admitted as a state today, it would be the 46th largest by population, between Delaware and South Dakota.