Memphis is a city in southwestern Shelby County, Tennessee, United States, along the Mississippi River. Memphis is the largest city on the Mississippi River and has a population of over 650,618. The city is West Tennessee's anchor and the broader Mid-South area that includes parts of neighboring Arkansas, Mississippi, and the Missouri Bootheel. As one of the southern United States' most historic and historically important cities, the city boasts a wide range of landscapes and distinct communities. The total area of this town is 324.0 square miles.