| Official Name: | Memphis, Alabama |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Name1: | Alabama |
| Subdivision Name2: | Pickens |
| Area Total Km2: | 1.01 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.39 |
| Area Land Km2: | 1.00 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.39 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.01 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Elevation Ft: | 167 |
| Elevation M: | 51 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 29 |
| Population Density Km2: | 28.92 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 74.94 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Coordinates: | 33.1336°N -88.2969°W |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 01-48052 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0122652 |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
Memphis, also known as Old Memphis, is a town in Pickens County, Alabama, United States. The population was 29 at the 2010 census, down from 33 in 2000. As long ago as 1850, it was listed as an incorporated community on the U.S. Census, but did not appear again on the rolls until its reincorporation in 1976.[2]
In 1981, it had the "dubious" distinction of being ranked the poorest incorporated community in the United States according to the U.S. Census. As of 1984, then-Mayor Jimmy Williams (b. c1922) stated the town received just $2,000 per year from state tax receipts and federal revenue-sharing funds and a sum total of $40 in the bank.[3] It was hoped the completion of the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway would help raise the standard of living for the town.
Memphis is located at 33.1336°N -88.2969°W (33.133678, -88.297023).[4]
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.4sqmi, all land.
| White | 3 | 10.34% | |
| Black or African American | 24 | 82.76% | |
| Other/Mixed | 1 | 3.45% | |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 | 3.45% |
As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 29 people living in the town. 100.0% were African American.
Below are photographs taken as part of the Historic American Buildings Survey: