Raines was a suburb on the southern boundary of

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. It was located between West Junction, Oakville, and on the north of

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. In 1950 it had a population of 300. At some point in 1958, it was incorporated into the City of Memphis. One-man-band

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was born here.

Sources

*''Encyclopædia Britannica Atlans'', 1958 Edition, Plate 111. *Shelby County Commission Map, 1927 http://hdl.handle.net/10267/31153 Neighborhoods in Memphis, Tennessee {{Tennessee-stub