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Not sure whether "plantation city" matters historically as much as bustling historic marketplace port city of the mighty Mississippi.~~~~~~
Indeed Memphis, TN is a Blue Plantation city in a Red State just as Austin, TX is Blue. Both Cities have high crime rates.
Red State, Blue City: How the Urban-Rural Divide Is Splitting America
Partisan lines that once fell along regional borders can increasingly be found at the county level. What does that mean for the future of the United States?www.theatlantic.com
Your comment nudged me to look up most dangerous places in Tennessee. Yes, Memphis was #1. Several of the others are relatively small towns. Of course Flacatenn's home city made the top 10. I would have thought it number #2, but no. It is #10. My city did not list in the top 10. I like Nashville, a lot. It is 135 miles east on I-40. At the same time, it is the only city on the planet, where anyone ever stuck a gun in my back, demanding my money, which I gave up, automatically and without incident or injury. When they have the drop on you, nothing you can do, do nothing , be polite.
Here is the article on most dangerous cities in Tennessee. Most of them, surprisingly are small towns.
Most Dangerous Cities In Tennessee For 2021