Shelby County Seat (1866)
On the 15th of the present month, the voters of Shelby County are to determine whether or not Memphis shall be the county seat of said county. In all probability, the vote will be cast in favor of Memphis.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.), 08 Sept. 1866, Page 1. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress.