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| Memphis
was settled by the Chickasaw tribe. The Spanish
explorer, Hernando de Soto, is believed to have
visited the area. The French built Fort Prudhomme
in the vicinity. The city was founded in 1819 and
incorporated as a city in 1826. At the conclusion
of the Battle of Memphis on June 6, 1862 during
the American Civil War, Union forces captured Memphis
from Confederate control. A yellow fever epidemic
in 1870 greatly reduced the population for many
years thereafter. In 1897, Memphis' pyramid-shaped
pavilion was a conspicuous part of the Tennessee
Centennial exposition. From the 1910s to the 1950s,
Memphis was a hotbed of machine politics under the
direction of E. H. "Boss" Crump. |
Historical
Events
Battle of Memphis -
Battle of Memphis on June 6, 1862 during the
American Civil War, Union forces captured Memphis
from Confederate control.
Yellow Fever - A
yellow fever epidemic in 1870 greatly reduced the
population for many years thereafter.
Tennessee Centennial exposition
- In 1897, Memphis' pyramid-shaped pavilion was
a conspicuous part of the Tennessee Centennial exposition.
From the 1910s to the 1950s, Memphis was a hotbed
of machine politics under the direction of E. H.
"Boss" Crump. |
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