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47-48000 [6] Website. City of Memphis. Memphis is a city in the U.S. state of Tennessee. It is the seat of Shelby County, in the southwesternmost part of the state, and is situated along the Mississippi River. With a population of 633,104 at the 2020 U.S. census, [7] Memphis is the second-most populous city in Tennessee after Nashville .
The city of Memphis is split between two congressional districts. The western three-fourths of the city, including downtown, is within the Ninth Congressional District, which has been represented by Democrat Steve Cohen since 2007. Cohen was the first white Democrat to represent a significant portion of Memphis in more than 40 years.
Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. Political party. Democratic. Education. Morehouse College ( BA) Yale University ( JD) Lee Ardrey Harris (born August 10, 1978) is an American politician who currently serves as the Mayor of Shelby County, previously serving as a member of the Tennessee Senate, representing the 29th district. Harris is also a law professor.
The Downtown Memphis Commission announced Chandell Ryan, the city's chief operating officer, will take over as president and CEO in mid January.
December 28, 2023 at 11:51 AM. Memphis Mayor-elect Paul Young has announced another round of senior leadership appointments along with a few other staff positions for his incoming administration ...
The Memphis City Council is the legislative branch of government for the city of Memphis, Tennessee. It is made up of 13 members: 7 single-district members and 6 "super district" members. Council members are elected to four-year terms with a two-term limit. The city is governed by Mayor Paul Young and the thirteen city council members.
The Memphis Police Department was founded in 1827. [6] In 1878, the 55-man police department was devastated by the yellow fever epidemic with all 55 officers stricken, and 10 officers dying. [6] By 1927, the city's murder rate was 69.3 per 100,000 population, the highest in the country. In comparison, Chicago, then controlled by Al Capone, had ...
Lucas Finton, Memphis Commercial Appeal. May 14, 2024 at 4:20 PM. The City of Memphis Tuesday subpoenaed the Shelby County District Attorney's Office for any correspondence between the office and ...