Memphis, TX

About Memphis

• • Singer Delbert McClinton, a Grammy winner, was born in Memphis, Texas.
• • Hall County seat, Memphis, is the birthplace of the National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame.
• • The Fort Worth and Denver Railway's arrival made Memphis a key shipping point in 1887.
• • An annual goat barbecue was once a major event, drawing crowds from across the region.
• • The Dust Bowl devastated farms in the 1930s, causing significant population decline.
• • Named after Memphis, Egypt, it was established in 1889.
• • With under 2,000 residents, it's smaller than many high school graduating classes.
• • Sitting at 2,077 feet, the air is dry and the views are expansive.
• • Agriculture, particularly cotton and grain, is the backbone of the local economy.
• • A quiet, friendly place, where time seems to slow down and neighbors know each other.
• • The Dallas Cowboys, about 300 miles east, have won 5 Super Bowls.
• • Memphis High School's Cyclones compete fiercely in regional six-man football.
• • The area's redbed plains are characteristic of the Permian geologic period.
• • The nearby Caprock Canyon State Park features the dramatic scenery of the Caprock Escarpment.
• • The Salt Fork of the Red River flows near Memphis, Texas.
• • Mesquite trees and native grasses are common in the surrounding landscape.
• • The area was historically inhabited by various Plains Indian tribes.
• • The Hall County Courthouse, a Classical Revival structure, was built in 1913.
• • U.S. Highway 287 runs through Memphis, connecting it to Amarillo and Fort Worth.

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