Why does Memphis have 2 mayors?

It doesn't. Memphis has one mayor: Jim Strickland. Formerly it was A.C. Wharton. Shelby County also has a mayor: Mark Luttrell. The county and municipal governments are separate entities, but the jurisdictions overlap: Memphis is in Shelby County. Memphians thus have two mayors, but the city itself has only one. read more

Memphis, Tennessee is governed by a mayor and thirteen city council members. Since 1995, as a result of a legal challenge, all council members are elected from nine geographic districts. Seven are single-member districts and two have three representatives each. The city does not have two mayors. read more

Memphis, Tennessee is governed by a mayor and thirteen city council members. Since 1995, as a result of a legal challenge, all council members are elected from nine geographic districts. Seven are single-member districts and two have three representatives each. read more