Memphis, Tennessee
City
City in Tennessee, United States.
Held by
- since 1789 United States
- 1789 – October 18, 1818 Chickasaw Nation
- June 8, 1861 – May 4, 1865 Confederate States of America
- April 1, 1862 – May 4, 1865 United States Military occupation
Events here 4
- June 6, 1862 Battle of Memphis
- August 21, 1864 Second Battle of Memphis
- May 3, 1866 Memphis massacre of 1866
- April 4, 1968 Assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.