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In which U.S. state is Memphis located?
Tennessee
The first self-service grocery store opened in Memphis in 1916. What was it called?
Piggly Wiggly
What record label, founded in Memphis, produced soul legends like Otis Redding and Isaac Hayes?
Stax Records
The city of Memphis was officially founded in what year?
1819
What famous river runs along Memphis?
Mississippi River
The Memphis Cotton Exchange was established in what year?
1874
What pop star from NSYNC was born in Memphis?
Justin Timberlake
What was the deadliest yellow fever epidemic year in Memphis history, which killed more than 5,000 residents?
1878
Memphis lies near what seismic zone known for massive earthquakes in the early 1800s?
New Madrid Fault
What 1920s Memphis nightclub was called “The Castle of Missing Men” because of its rough reputation?
The Monarch Club
What Memphis street was originally a Native American trail before becoming a center of commerce and music?
Beale Street
Which three men are credited as the city’s founders?
John Overton, James Winchester, and Andrew Jackson
What is the name of Elvis Presley’s mansion in Memphis?
Graceland
The Memphis Chicks were a minor league baseball team that played in the city until what year?
1997
Which king of rock ‘n’ roll called Memphis home?
Elvis Presley
The original plan for Memphis was designed around how many blocks in its city grid?
362