Association of Car Accounting & Car Service Officers Memphis, TN November 10, 2011

CREATION 1947 – State Enabling Legislation City of Memphis and Shelby County Charter Office Constructed Non tax supported agency 7 board members: 4 City, 3 County 4 Directors since 1951

PORT OF MEMPHIS CAPABILITIES 4 th largest inland port in the United States Access to 5 Class I railroads BNSF, CN, CSX, NS and UP Reciprocal switching onto Presidents Island between the CN, BNSF and UP. Annual rail car movements of 30,000 Over 200 common carrier truck companies in the Memphis

Public Terminal- October 7, 1955 PORT OF MEMPHIS 173 industrial locations in the port 3,000 to 4,000 employees 54 facilities with harbor capabilities Employee base from Arkansas, Mississippi, Missouri and Tennessee 53 acre public facility 7.1 Billion annual economic impact. $17.5 million initial investment. A Cost/Benefit ratio of 1 to ,691 jobs supported within Shelby County by port related operations.

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PROPERTY Presidents Island 7,500 Total Acres 1,200 acres industrial 3,000 acres agricultural 3,300 acres wooded TN Wildlife Management Area (WMA)

Frank C. Pidgeon Area 8,100 Total Acres 2,800 acres open for development 1,100 acres public utilities 1,200 acres private industrial development 3,000 acres wooded

Tom Lee Park 5/10/ ’ on the Memphis Gage Record at Memphis – 48.70’ on 2/10/1937

Ergon Dock 5/10/ on the Memphis Gage Low water

Pidgeon Rail Gate 5/10/ on the Memphis Gage

June 16, 2011

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