Founded
1819

Altitude
Airport - 331 feet above sea level
Mississippi River - 188 feet above sea level.

Official City Flower
Crape Myrtle

Official City Tree
Dogwood

Climate
Temperature (Fahrenheit degrees): Average annual: 61.9
January average: 41.2
July average: 81.2

Did You Know?

• Memphis made Ebony magazine's list "10 Best Cities for Black Women" based on lifestyle, safety, culture, and professional outlook.
   

• Memphis is the only 5 time winner of the nation's cleanest city award.
   

• 24 of the 97 stars featured in the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame are from within a 100-mile radius of Memphis.
   

• Memphis made Black Enterprise magazine's top 5 cities in which to live and do business in a 2004 ranking.

Memphis Facts
http://www.cityofmemphis.org/framework.aspx?page=280
http://www.memphischamber.com/default.asp?contentType=static&browsePath=MemphisBusiness,MinorityBusiness

Photo: Beale Street
http://flickr.com/photos/tom3/page17/

Photo: Elvis
www.notours.com/images/ tours/memphis_1.jpg