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Memphis is well known for its cultural contributions to the identity of the American South.

Many renowned musicians grew up in and around Memphis and moved from the Mississippi Delta.

These included such musical greats as Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Muddy Waters, Carl Perkins, Johnny Cash, Robert Johnson, W. C. Handy, B. B.

King, Howlin ' Wolf, Isaac Hayes, Booker T. Jones, Al Green, Alex Chilton, Justin Timberlake, Three 6 Mafia, The Sylvers, Jay Reatard and many others.