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Millington Information
Millington is a city in Shelby County, Tennessee. As of the 2000 census, the
city had a population of 10,433. It is the home of Memphis Motorsports Park.
Millington is home to the Naval Support Activity Mid-South naval base, one of
the largest single employers in the state of Tennessee, with approximately 6000
military, civilian and contractor employees on 1,950 acres. The naval base hosts
many tenant organizations, notably the Bureau of Naval Personnel (BUPERS).
Formerly known as the Naval Air Station (NAS) Memphis, a major technical
training center for the United States Navy comprising over 3,800 acres, the 1993
Base Realignment and Closure Commission resulted in significant changes to the
base's mission and its redesignation in 1995 as the Naval Support Activity
Memphis. The airfield was turned over to the city of Millington, which is now
the Millington Municipal Airport. In 1998, the name of the naval base was
changed to the Naval Support Activity Mid-South to better reflect its current
mission and the Navy's approach to regionalization. A large number of military
retirees live in and around Millington in order to make use of base facilities,
which contributes to the local economy.
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