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Memphis-Shelby County Schools (MSCS) is the largest public school district in Tennessee, serving the city of Memphis and most of Shelby County. It was formed in 2013 by the merger of Memphis City Schools and Shelby County Schools, and has 222 schools and over 100,000 students.
Learn about the history, geography, demographics and government of Shelby County, the largest and westernmost county in Tennessee. The county seat is Memphis, a port on the Mississippi River and the second most populous city in the state.
Find out the names and locations of elementary, middle, high, K-8, and charter schools in the public school district serving Shelby County, Tennessee. The list also includes schools that are no longer in operation or have changed names.
Lee Harris is a Democrat who serves as the Mayor of Shelby County since 2018. He is also a law professor, former state senator, and the first black leader of the Tennessee Senate minority.
From 2007 through 2017, I served as the Director of Policy for both Shelby County Schools and legacy Memphis City Schools, which included policy development and legislative planning.
Steven J. Mulroy is the District Attorney of Shelby County, Tennessee and a former law professor at the University of Memphis. He was born in New York, studied at Cornell and William & Mary, and served as a federal prosecutor and a county commissioner before becoming DA in 2022.
A C Wharton is a former educator, politician, and attorney who served as the 63rd mayor of Memphis, Tennessee and the first African American mayor of Shelby County. He was elected in 2009 and re-elected in 2011, but lost his re-election bid in 2015 to Jim Strickland.
Memphis is the second-most populous city in Tennessee and a major port on the Mississippi River. Learn about its founding, role in the Civil Rights Movement, music scene, attractions, and more from this comprehensive encyclopedia article.