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Wolf River (Tennessee)
The Wolf River is a alluvial river in western Tennessee and northern Mississippi, whose confluence with the Mississippi River was the site of various Chickasaw, French, Spanish and American communities that eventually became Memphis, Tennessee. It is estimated to be about 12,000 years old, formed by glacier runoff carving into the region's soft alluvial soil. It should not be confused with The Wolf River (Middle Tennessee) which flows primarily in Middle Tennessee and southern Kentucky. The Wolf River rises in the Holly Springs National Forest at Baker's Pond in Benton County, Mississippi, and flows northwest into Tennessee, before entering the Mississippi River north of downtown Memphis. In 1985, the Wolf River Conservancy was formed in opposition to plans for additional channel dredging. In 1995 the "Ghost River" section of the Wolf was saved from timber auction by a coordinated effort of the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency, the Tennessee Department of Environment an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
West Tennessee
West Tennessee is one of the three Grand Divisions of Tennessee that roughly comprises the western quarter of the state. The region includes 21 counties between the Tennessee and Mississippi rivers, delineated by state law. Its geography consists primarily of flat lands with rich soil and vast floodplain areas of the Mississippi River. Of the three regions, West Tennessee is the most sharply defined geographically, and is the lowest-lying. It is both the least populous and smallest, in land area, of the three Grand Divisions. Its largest city is Memphis, the state's second most populous city. West Tennessee was originally inhabited by the Chickasaw, and was the last of the three Grand Divisions to be settled by Europeans. The region officially became part of the United States with the Jackson Purchase in 1818, 22 years after Tennessee's statehood. As part of the Mississippi River basin, West Tennessee enjoys rich soil that led to large-scale cotton farming during the antebellum ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Raleigh, Memphis
Raleigh is a community in north-central Memphis, Tennessee, United States, named for a formerly incorporated town that used to be at its center. Raleigh is bordered on the west by the community of Frayser (the boundary being the north-south Canadian National Railway tracks, which formed the Memphis city limits until 1975), on the east by the incorporated suburb of Bartlett, on the south by the Wolf River and Interstate 40, and on the north by the Memphis city limits. The former town of Raleigh was the first county seat of Shelby County, Tennessee. Geography Situated along a high bluff on the Wolf River, Raleigh is one of the highest points in the Memphis area. The old town's center, which was located around the intersection of today's James Road/Stage Road and Old Austin Peay Highway, had a commanding view of the river. Mary Winslow Chapman in her 1977 memoir ''I Remember Raleigh,'' provided these vivid descriptions of the Wolf River in its natural state (before channelizati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Bartlett, Tennessee
Bartlett is a city in Shelby County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 57,786 at the 2020 U.S. Census. History Bartlett, originally called "Union Depot", first served as the last major Tennessean depot along the westward stagecoach route from Nashville. It later shifted to serve as a rail station after the stagecoach route was replaced by the Memphis & Ohio Railroad. An agricultural community gradually emerged around the depot and subsequent station that saw little growth until after the American Civil War. The community saw quick growth during Reconstruction, and by 1886 was home to a school, two gristmills, three churches, several general stores, and about 300 inhabitants. It had been officially incorporated on November 1, 1866, with a population of less than 100 under the inaugural mayorship of Bryan Wither. The city derived its name from Major Gabriel M. Bartlett, a planter and pioneer settler of the area, whose homeplace was located on the old Raleigh-Somervill ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Germantown, Tennessee
Germantown is a city in Shelby County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 41,333 at the 2020 census. It was given a Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award for Performance Excellence in 2019. Germantown is a suburb of Memphis, bordering it to the east-southeast. Germantown was founded in 1841 by mostly German emigrants. The town hosts festivals year round to celebrate their history and German culture. In the city center is the "Old Germantown" neighborhood, anchored by a railroad depot (a 1948 reproduction of the 1868 original) and railroad tracks that recall the community's earliest days of development as an outpost along the Memphis and Charleston Railroad. The city hosts many horse shows and competitions annually, most notably the Germantown Charity Horse Show in June. Other major annual events include the Germantown Festival, an arts and crafts fair, in early September. Germantown has the lowest crime rate for any city its size in the State of Tennessee and the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Collierville, Tennessee
Collierville ( "call your ville" or "call yer ville"), officially the Town of Collierville, is a town in Shelby County, Tennessee, United States, and a suburb located in the Memphis metropolitan area. With a population of 51,324 in the 2020 United States Census, 2020 census, Collierville is the third-largest municipality in the county after Memphis, Tennessee, Memphis and Bartlett, Tennessee, Bartlett. It is home to the Carriage Crossing shopping mall and is served by Collierville Schools. Founded by 19th century, 19th-century businessman Jesse R. Collier in 1836, the settlement was the site of the First Battle of Collierville, first and Second Battle of Collierville, second battles of Collierville during the American Civil War, during which the town suffered severe damage. After a period of regrowth, Collierville saw substantial economic expansion in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries and now boasts a high quality of life. Downtown Collierville is listed on the National Re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Piperton, Tennessee
Piperton is a city in Fayette County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 2,263 at the 2020 census. In 2007, ''USA Today'' cited the National Motorist Association when it listed Piperton as one of the worst cities for speeding tickets across the USA. Geography Piperton is located in the southwest corner of Fayette County at (35.045003, -89.623451). It is bordered to the west by Collierville in Shelby County, to the east by Rossville, and to the south by Marshall County, Mississippi. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and , or 0.45%, is water. The city's area nearly tripled between 2000 and 2010, from an area in 2000 of . Major thoroughfares * U.S. Route 72 crosses the southern part of the city, leading northwest into Collierville and to downtown Memphis. To the southeast, US 72 crosses into Mississippi and leads to Corinth. * State Route 57 passes through central Piperton, leading west into Collierville ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Rossville, Tennessee
Rossville is a town in Fayette County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 1,041 at the 2020 census, up from 664 at the 2010 census. Geography Rossville is located in southwestern Fayette County at (35.043935, -89.542931). It is bordered to the west by the city of Piperton and to the south by Marshall County, Mississippi. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which is land and (2.82%) is water. The Wolf River, a tributary of the Mississippi River, flows to the west along the northern edge of the town. Major thoroughfares * State Route 57 is the main highway through the town, leading east to Moscow and west through Piperton to Collierville. Downtown Memphis is to the west. * State Route 194 (Main Street) runs north from TN 57 through the oldest part of Rossville, then leads north to Oakland. Rossville sits along the Norfolk Southern Railway. An intermodal facility was built southwest of the town and opened in 2012. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Moscow, Tennessee
Moscow ( ) is a city in Fayette County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 568 at the 2020 census, 556 at the 2010 census, and 422 at the 2000 census. The town was named after Moscow, Russia, by its founder J. A. Dilliard to honor his wife Alexandra, a native of the Russian city, whom he met on a business trip to Russia in 1834. Moscow, Tennessee maintained close relations with Russia in the years leading to the Civil War, which led to Dilliard’s niece, Lucy Pickens born in La Grange, Tennessee, along with her husband serving as the US ambassador to Russia then after secession serving as Confederate representative to the Russian Emperor during the Civil War. Moscow is also known as the “Land Between Two Rivers,” due to its location after the Army Corps of Engineers rerouted the waterways, moving the main channel west to its current location. Geography Moscow is located in southern Fayette County at (35.060976, -89.399649), at the confluence of the Wolf River ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
La Grange, Tennessee
La Grange is a town in Fayette County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 133 at the 2010 census. A large area in the town is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as La Grange Historic District (La Grange, Tennessee), La Grange Historic District. Geography La Grange is located in southeastern Fayette County at (35.045629, -89.234349). It sits on a ridge above and north of the Wolf River (Tennessee), Wolf River, a tributary of the Mississippi River, Mississippi. Tennessee State Route 57 passes through the town, leading east to Grand Junction, Tennessee, Grand Junction and west to Moscow, Tennessee, Moscow. Somerville, Tennessee, Somerville, the county seat, is to the north, and downtown Memphis, Tennessee, Memphis is to the west. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land. Demographics According to the 2000 census, there were 136 people, 59 households, and 45 families residing in the town. The population ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Michigan City, Mississippi
Michigan City, formerly known as Davis Mills, is an unincorporated community in Benton County, Mississippi, United States. History The majority of the first settlers being natives of the state of Michigan caused the name to be selected. Michigan City was formerly home to a flour mill and lumber mill. A post office operated under the name Davis Mills from 1871 to 1875 and first began operation under the name Michigan City in 1875. Davis' Mills Battle Site, a Civil War battlefield listed on the National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the Federal government of the United States, United States federal government's official United States National Register of Historic Places listings, list of sites, buildings, structures, Hist ..., is located in Michigan City. Geography Mississippi Highway 7">It is located along Mississippi Highway 7 in north central Benton County, Mississippi">Benton County, just south of the Tennessee state li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Mud Island, Memphis
Mud Island is a small peninsula in Memphis, Tennessee. It is bordered by the Mississippi River to the west and the Wolf River (Tennessee), Wolf River and Harbor Town, Memphis, Harbor Town to the east. Mud Island River Park is within the Memphis city limits, from the coast of downtown. Mud Island includes a museum, restaurants, an amphitheater, and a residential area. It is accessible by foot (via a footbridge), kayak, paddle board, or automobile. Activities on Mud Island include concerts/performances, kayaking, paddle boarding, and biking. The park is managed and operated by the Memphis River Parks Partnership. Admission to the park is free. Parts of Mud Island Mud Island River Park, opened in 1982, is on the south end of the peninsula. It includes bike trails, paddleboats, and kayaks, and a hydraulic scale model of the lower Mississippi River from Cairo, Illinois to New Orleans. The model is called the Riverwalk. The replica is carved out of cement to provide a scale mod ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
