Lawmaker calls for Memphis to secede from Tennessee following redistricting

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Source: Action News 5

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Tennessee State Representative Antonio Parkinson (D-Memphis) is calling on Memphis to secede from the state of Tennessee following a redistricted map that will likely ensure no Democratic representation in the state.

The House and Senate expeditiously passed the bill Thursday that will split Memphis into three separate districts.

“This is no longer simply about maps,” said Rep. Parkinson. “This is about whether Memphis — a majority-Black economic engine for this state — is expected to continue contributing billions in tax revenue, culture, labor, and commerce while being systematically stripped of political power," Parkinson said.

Protestors lined the halls of the Tennessee State Capitol as lawmakers pushed the bill through, emboldened by a recent Supreme Court ruling that strips away gerrymandering protections from the Voting Rights Act.

Read more: https://www.actionnews5.com/2026/05/07/lawmaker-calls-memphis-secede-tennessee-following-redistricting/

[LudwigPastorius]

1. Legally, that would require the consent of the the Tennessee legislature AND the U.S. Congress

So, it's the longest of long shots, but I say more power to them!

I would be proud to say that the state of Memphis was were I was born.

[generalbetrayus]

2. Hey, Orange Julius Caesar wants a 51st state bigly, and Canada and and Greenland have rejected his love letters so far,

so maybe he will approve and push for it.