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4 East Memphis. 5 North Memphis. 6 Northeast. 7 South Memphis. 8 Southeast. 9 East Parkway District. 10 See also. ... Print/export Download as PDF; Printable version ...
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Own work; based on File:Map of Tennessee highlighting Shelby County.svg, File:Map of Mississippi highlighting DeSoto County.svg, File:Map of Arkansas highlighting Crittenden County.svg; all by David Benbennick and File:TNMap-doton-Memphis.PNG: Author: Chris Pruitt: Permission (Reusing this file)
North Memphis flourished during the 19th and 20th centuries. Klondike and Smokey City are two of the oldest African American elite communities [2] in Memphis. [3] Historic neighborhoods like Speedway Terrace, Vollintine-Evergreen, and Shelby Forest were home to wealthy families and a vibrant manufacturing industry.
An 1870 map of Memphis shows religious buildings of the Baptist, Catholic, Episcopal, Methodist, Presbyterian, Congregational, and other Christian denominations, and a Jewish congregation. [88] In 2009, places of worship exist for Christians, Jews, Hindus, Buddhists, and Muslims.
Memphis did try to annex this area in the mid-2000s but held it off due to an inability to move services into the area. Per Tennessee law, each county is required to set up urban growth boundaries for it cities. Because of this, Memphis (along with each suburb) has what is known as an annexation reserve that defines the eventual city limits.