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In which arena do the Memphis Grizzlies play at in 2006?

Fedex Forum. The Grizzlies used to play in the Great American Pyramid arena.

What famous author of books on the Civil War was living in Memphis in 2003?

Shelby Foote. Foote was born in Mississippi, and has resided in Memphis for some time.

Memphis is a top 15 U.S. city in regards to population.

False. Memphis ranked 18th in population size during the 2000 Census.

Which musical genre has its roots on Beale Street?

Blues. W.C. Handy, B.B. King, and others all helped the blues grow from rowdy bar music to world wide appreciation.

This Memphis tourist spot is the second most visited house in America

Graceland. It ranks only behind the White House in terms of visitors per year.

Name the hotel where Martin Luther King, Jr. was killed.

The Lorraine Motel&Lorraine Motel. It has since been turned into the "National Civil Rights Museum."

Memphis is home to a major league baseball team.

False. The St. Louis Cardinal's AAA team, the Memphis Redbirds, do play in Memphis

This NBA star is nicknamed "Penny."

Hardaway & Anfernee Hardaway. Penny attended Treadwell High School and Memphis State University, both in Memphis.

Which fiction author has used Memphis as a setting for at least three of his best-sellers?

John Grisham. "The Firm", "The Rainmaker", and "The Client" were all set in Memphis.

Which of the following is a Memphis nickname?

City of Good Abode. Southern Hospitality and general warmth led to this favorable nickname.