West Memphis Wedding

West Memphis is a city in Crittenden County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 27,666 at the 2000 census. 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.

West Memphis is located at 3591N, 901044W (35.150294, -90.178831)GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 68.8 km (26.6 mi). 68.6 km (26.5 mi) of it is land and 0.2 km (0.1 mi) of it (0.26%) is water.