FUN FACTS ABOUT MEMPHIS

Terms you may hear in and around Memphis: Memphis Style – A term representing the way your Barbecue Sandwich is prepared and delivered to you with cole slaw on top of the meat. Used in a sentence: “Would you like that Memphis Style?”

Mid-South – This term refers to the multi-state demographics found in the Memphis area, with the urban sprawl crossing the border into two additional states. Rather than specifying the particular state in conversation, it became common to refer to this area as the “Mid-South”. Used in a sentence: “We here in the Mid-South prefer our barbecue sandwiches served Memphis Style!”

The 901 - The area code for the Greater Memphis Area, the phrase “nine-oh-one” has been adopted by businesses and collectives all over the city as a sign of Memphis pride. #901Rocks!

Famous Memphians Morgan Freeman Kathy Bates Johnny Cash Leslie Jones George Hamilton Lisa Marie Presley Cybill Shephard Aretha Franklin Michael Oher Justin Timberlake Ginnifer Goodwin W.C. Handy Chris Hardwick Jerry Lawler B.B. King Shannen Doherty Wink Martindale Roy Orbison Danny Thomas Lucy Hale Megan Fox Ike Turner Otis Redding The list goes on and on! 25