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During the Civil War, Memphis was a Confederate military center. In 1862, federal forces won a gunboat battle on the river at Memphis, and General Sherman was able to take the city. After the war, Memphis's population was devastated by several yellow-fever epidemics during the 1870s. As a result, the city fell into decline and went bankrupt, losing its charter in 1879. However, owing to its superior location, the city was able to recover economically, and a new city charter was granted in 1893.
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With nearly 200,000 members in Memphis alone, CIGNA HealthCare is one of the leading health and benefit organizations in Tennessee. The company is dedicated to improving the health and lives of its members and fellow Memphis residents as demonstrated by CIGNA's recent sponsorship of Shaping America's Youth (SAY), a program that launched in Memphis to promote education to reduce pediatric obesity. In addition, CIGNA HealthCare has teamed with one of the region's largest health systems, Methodist Health System, by awarding a CIGNA Foundation grant to provide clinical programs supporting care for local families in need.
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Memphis has a humid subtropical climate, with four distinct seasons. The summer months (late May to late September) are dominated by heat between 68 °F (20 °C) and 95 °F (35 °C), and Humidity due to moisture encroaching from the Gulf of Mexico. Afternoon thunderstorms are frequent during some summers, but usually brief, lasting no longer than an hour. Early Autumn is pleasantly drier and mild, but can remain hot until late October. Winters are mild, but abrupt, short-lived cold snaps are common. Late Autumn is rainy and colder; December is the third rainiest month of the year.
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A major metropolis in the Mid-South, Memphis first attempted to supply drinking water from the Wolf River to its citizens in 1870. Increase in usage of this sytem followed the yellow fever epidemic when flushing water was needed for the new sanitation system. However, a public movement in 1885 pushed for a more reliable drinking water supply with the major concern of reducing the turbidity. During process of the proposal, Mr. R. C. Graves, superintendent of the Buhlen-Huse Ice Co., had a 354-foot well sunk near downtown. Punching through a 150-foot thick clay layer, the Memphis aquifer was tapped and a flowing well of abundant water resulted.
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The classic Memphis instrumental garage/surf band reunited to show the kids how it's done at this past fall's second installment of GonerFest. Now Impala returns to action Friday night at Automatic Slim's to celebrate the release of "Night Full of Sirens: Anthology '93-'97." Memphix Records deejays Redeye Jedi and Chase One man the controls. The party starts at 10; cover is $5.
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Memphis is governed by a mayor and thirteen City Council members, six elected at large from throughout the city and seven elected from geographic districts. In 1995, the council adopted a new district plan which changed council positions to all districts. This plan provides for nine districts, seven with one representative each and two districts with three representatives each. The current mayor of the city of Memphis is Dr. W. W. Herenton
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