Mid-South

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Mid-South is a cultural and economic region of the south-central United States centered around Memphis and encompassing parts of Tennessee, Mississippi, Arkansas, and nearby areas.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf cultural region
economic region
region of the United States
associatedWith Blues music
Rock and roll history
Soul music
borderedBy Mississippi River
centeredOn Memphis, Tennessee, United States
surface form: Memphis, Tennessee
country United States of America
surface form: United States
culturalInfluenceFrom Memphis music scene
economicInfluenceFrom Memphis logistics industry
hasCharacteristic agricultural production region
cross-state regional identity
influenced by Delta culture
influenced by Mississippi River commerce
influenced by Southern culture
manufacturing activity
music heritage region
service-based economy
shared cultural identity
shared economic ties
transportation and logistics center
hasClimate humid subtropical climate
hasCulturalCenter Memphis cultural institutions
hasDemographicFeature predominantly English-speaking population
significant African American population
urban-rural mix
hasEconomicHub Memphis metropolitan area
hasEconomicSector agriculture
healthcare services
logistics and distribution
manufacturing
tourism
hasHigherEducationCenter University of Memphis
surface form: University of Memphis (regional role)

regional colleges and universities
hasMajorCity Memphis, Tennessee, United States
surface form: Memphis, Tennessee
hasNameOrigin its position in the mid-section of the Southern United States
includesPartOf Arkansas
Mississippi
Tennessee
language English
locatedIn South Central United States
surface form: South-Central United States

Southern United States
overlapsWith Mid-South Conference (namesake)
North Mississippi Delta
surface form: Mississippi Delta region
timeZone Central Time Zone
transportHub Memphis International Airport
surface form: Memphis International Airport (regional hub)

Mississippi River barge traffic
regional interstate highway network

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Stax Music Academy regionServed Mid-South
this entity surface form: Mid-South region
Whitehaven region Mid-South
Memphis region Mid-South
subject surface form: Memphis, Tennessee
Memphis Red Sox representedRegion Mid-South
this entity surface form: Mid-South United States
Horn Lake, Mississippi region Mid-South
Big Cypress Lodge hotel region Mid-South
subject surface form: Big Cypress Lodge
Marshall County, Mississippi locatedIn Mid-South
this entity surface form: Mid-South region
Greensward region Mid-South
Tunica County, Mississippi isPartOf Mid-South
this entity surface form: American Mid-South region
Blytheville, Arkansas locatedIn Mid-South
this entity surface form: Mid-South region of the United States
M Bridge region Mid-South
subject surface form: Hernando de Soto Bridge
MEM servesRegion Mid-South
Covington, Tennessee, United States isPartOf Mid-South
subject surface form: Covington, Tennessee
this entity surface form: Mid-South region
Tennessean geographicEndpoint Mid-South
this entity surface form: Mid-South region