Raines was a suburb on the southern boundary of Memphis, Tennessee. It was located between West Junction, Oakville, and on the north of Whitehaven. In 1950 it had a population of 300.
At some point in 1958, it was incorporated into the City of Memphis.[citation needed]
One-man-band Joe Hill Louis was born here.
Sources
edit- Encyclopædia Britannica Atlans, 1958 Edition, Plate 111.
- Shelby County Commission Map, 1927 http://hdl.handle.net/10267/31153
35°02′05″N 90°03′07″W / 35.03472°N 90.05194°W
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