List of people from Memphis, Tennessee

This is a list of notable people who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Memphis, Tennessee, and its surrounding metropolitan statistical area, including Crittenden County, Arkansas, DeSoto County, Mississippi, Marshall County, Mississippi, Tate County, Mississippi, Tunica County, Mississippi, Fayette County, Tennessee, Shelby County, Tennessee, and Tipton County, Tennessee.

This list is in alphabetical order by last name.

A

B

Kathy Bates
Bobby "Blue" Bland

C

Alex Chilton
Edward H. Crump

D

Donald "Duck" Dunn

E

F

Aretha Franklin

G

Al Green
Logan Guleff

H

W.C. Handy

I

J

Mother Jones

K

K. Michelle

L

Jerry Lee Lewis

M

Wink Martindale
Willie Mitchell

N

Elise Neal

O

P

Q

R

Otis Redding

S

Sam and Dave
Cybill Shepherd
Stella Stevens

T

Carla Thomas

V

W

Ida B. Wells
Junior Wells
Tennessee Williams

Y

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