|
|
|
|
On the Mighty Mississippi River:
Upstream: St.-Louis: - Ohio river: Cincinnati, Cleveland. - Kansas river: Minneapolis.
Downstream: New Orleans
Memphis was founded in 1819 and grew as river traffic increased. Memphis became one of the nation's busiest ports and was incorporated in 1849.
Today Memphis is a major transportation hub, with a busy river port, many railroad and highway connections, and an international airport.