Macomb County, Michigan
Memphis Real Estate and Local Guide
Memphis is a small city of 1,084 residents at the 2020 census that straddles the Macomb and St. Clair county line, settled in 1834 as Wells Settlement and renamed Memphis in 1848 for its bluff location overlooking the Belle River
Living in Memphis
Site of the first recorded automobile built in Michigan, the Clegg steam car known as The Thing, constructed in the John Clegg & Son machine shop in 1884 and 1885. Source: hmdb.org
Homes in Memphis
What makes Memphis home
The Thing Historical Marker
Michigan historical marker L824 on Bordman Road commemorates the Clegg steam car of 1884, the first recorded automobile built in Michigan
Belle River
River flowing along the north and east sides of town whose bluff setting led settlers to choose the name Memphis in 1848
Memphis Festival Days
Annual community festival held each August and listed on the official city event calendar
Ed Musial Memorial Park
City park on the Belle River at the M-19 north end of town with picnic areas, playgrounds and walking trails
Old School Park
City park on Union Street next to the police station with picnic areas and playgrounds