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 Forklift Masts Memphis - Memphis City is the third biggest city in Tennessee state and is the county seat of Shelby County. Located within the southwest corner of Tennessee, Memphis City is considered the third biggest within the Southeast US. It is considered the youngest of Tennessee's four major cities comprising Nashville, Chattanooga and Knoxville.
The city brings the character of the American South to the forefront of the regions culture. There are many legendary musicians that grew up around the Mississippi Delta area near Memphis. They comprise: Al Green, Justin Timberlake, Isaac Hayes, Booker T. Jones, B.B. King, Howlin'Wolf, Robert Johnson, W.C. Handy, Carl Perkins, Johnny Cash, Muddy Waters, and Elvis Presley. The American music genres, which include Crunk, Buck, Gospel, Blues and Rock n' Roll originated from the city of Memphis. There are likewise recognized writer from the city of Memphis, like Tennessee Williams, John Grisham and Shelby Foote.
The city of Memphis has many attractions in the city, including: Lichterman nature Centre, Downtown Memphis, Memphis Botanic Garden, Mid-South Fair, Pink Palace Museum, Mud Island, The Memphis Queen, The Memphis Zoo, Stax Museum of American Soul Music, and Sun Studio where visitors can touch Elvis' first microphone, hear outtakes from sessions, see loads of memorabilia and hear the real, complete story of the studio which launched the careers of Rufus Thomas, Johnny Cash, Charlie Rich, Bobby "Blue" Bland, Howlin' Wolf, Roy Orbison, Carl Perkins, Jerry Lee Lewis, Elvis Presley & many others.
The location of Memphis is beneficial for business development. It is located amongst the transportation and shipping industry, that makes it a great place for commerce. The city of Memphis is the home of nine Fortune 500 companies that include: Thomas & Betts, International Paper, AutoZone Incorporated, Schering-Plough Corporation and FedEx Corporation. During the year 2000, Inc. Magazine rated the city of Memphis number eight among the 50 best major U.S. metro areas for opening a business.
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