Memphis in "The Unvanquished" (Location)

Location Key: 
Display Label: 
Memphis
Map Icon: 
OutOfYoknapatawpha
Authority : 
Text (when unambiguous)
X: 
2324
Y: 
271
Description: 

Memphis, an important port on the Mississippi River, was captured by the Union Army in June, 1862. It is also the closest city to Yoknapatawpha, and appears often in Faulkner's fictions. In this story it is where Ab Snopes goes to sell back to the Yankees the mules that Granny and Ringo have stolen from them.

Role: 
Only Mentioned in Text
Status: 
Continuous
Types: 
City; Military Base

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