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Crump, Edward Hull

(Encyclopedia) Crump, Edward Hull, 1876–1954, American politician, Democratic boss of Tennessee, b. near Holly Springs, Miss. At first (1905–9) a municipal administrator in Memphis, Tenn., he was…

Tennessee, University of

(Encyclopedia) Tennessee, University of, main campus at Knoxville; land-grant and state supported; coeducational; chartered 1794, opened 1795 as Blount College; became East Tennessee College 1807;…

Steele, Wilbur Daniel

(Encyclopedia) Steele, Wilbur Daniel, 1886–1970, American author, b. Greensboro, N.C., grad. Univ. of Denver, 1907. He studied art in Boston, Paris, and New York City. He was particularly noted for…

West Memphis, AR Census Data

People QuickFactsWest MemphisArkansasPopulation, 2003 estimate 28,0142,725,714Population, percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2003 1.2%2.0%Population, 2000 27,6662,673,400Population,…

West Memphis, AR Demographic Statistics

NumberPercentTotal population27,666100.0SEX AND AGEMale12,84146.4Female14,82553.6Under 5 years2,3618.55 to 9 years2,5309.110 to 14 years2,4488.815 to 19 years2,1777.920 to 24 years1,9106.925 to…

West Memphis, AR Economic Statistics

NumberPercentEMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over19,866100.0In labor force11,63958.6Civilian labor force11,63958.6Employed10,69753.8Unemployed9424.7Percent of civilian labor force8.1(X…

West Memphis, AR, Housing Statistics

NumberPercentTotal housing units11,016100.0UNITS IN STRUCTURE1-unit, detached7,16565.01-unit, attached2482.32 units4554.13 or 4 units8547.85 to 9 units1,0889.910 to 19 units3553.220 or more…

West Memphis, AR Social Statistics

NumberPercentSCHOOL ENROLLMENTPopulation 3 years and over enrolled in school8,191100.0Nursery school, preschool6227.6Kindergarten5626.9Elementary school (grades 1-8)4,01549.0High school (grades…

Menes

(Encyclopedia) MenesMenesmēˈnēz [key], fl. 3200 b.c., king of ancient Egypt, of the first dynasty, the first Egyptian ruler for whom there are historical records. According to tradition, he seems to…

Nashoba

(Encyclopedia) NashobaNashobanăshōˈbə [key], former community, Shelby co., SW Tenn., on the Wolf River just E of Memphis. It was established (1825) by Frances Wright and others, influenced by the…