County Boundaries - Memphis Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

A metropolitan statistical area (MSA) is a region that includes a major city and the surrounding communities that are closely connected to it through jobs, transportation, and daily activities. The Memphis MSA spans three states: Arkansas, Tennessee, and Mississippi.

Counties Included: Arkansas: Crittenden County Tennessee: Shelby County, Tipton County, Fayette County Mississippi: Benton County, DeSoto County, Marshall County, Tate County, Tunica County Source: This data was filtered from the U.S. Census Bureau's TIGER/Line geographic database. TIGER stands for "Topologically Integrated Geographic Encoding and Referencing"—a system the Census Bureau uses to store and share map data for the entire United States.