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=== Cityscape === {{wide image|Memphispyramid2021.jpg|align-cap=center|1000px|The [[Downtown Memphis|Downtown]] skyline from the lookout at the [[Memphis Pyramid|Pyramid]] facing southwest}} {{wide image|Bigriverdtme.jpg|align-cap=center|1000px|[[Downtown Memphis|Downtown]] from the [[Harahan Bridge]]}} [[Downtown Memphis, Tennessee|Downtown Memphis]] rises from a bluff along the [[Mississippi River]]. The city and metro area spread out through suburbanization, and encompass southwest Tennessee, northern [[Mississippi]], and eastern [[Arkansas]]. Several large parks were founded in the city in the early 20th century, notably [[Overton Park]] in [[Midtown, Memphis|Midtown]] and the {{convert|4500|acre|km2|abbr=on|adj=on}} [[Shelby Farms]]. The city is a national transportation hub and Mississippi River crossing for [[Interstate 40]], (east-west), [[Interstate 55]] (north-south), barge traffic, Memphis International Airport ([[FedEx Express|FedEx's "SuperHub" facility]]) and numerous freight railroads that serve the city.
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