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West Memphis Information
West Memphis is a city in Crittenden County, Arkansas, United States.
According to 2006 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is
28,181.[1] It is considered part of the Memphis metropolitan area.
Three children were killed in the Robin Hood Hills section in 1993. Three
people, known as the West Memphis 3, were convicted of the crime, but are
claimed to be innocent by some.
West Memphis was the home of Sonny Boy Williamson II, influential blues singer
and harmonica player. One of his songs, "West Memphis Blues", tells the story of
how his home there was damaged by fire in 1949. The song mentions several local
personalities, white and black, who supported him when he was falsely accused of
arson.
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