Memphis has been stripped of all power by the Rs. They are working on Nashville now even trying to overtake the Airport authority. 

TNStacker

Yeah, - something about living in big cities that makes people act like urbanites. Or they leave. 

I agree the issues go both dem and rep, but most big cities with population centers serve as ballast in red states, like Little Rock, Memphis, etc

siggy47

Interesting you are only aware of California. But check out Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee, Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas... 