Memphis in The Sound and the Fury (Location)

Memphis is the closest city to Yoknapatawpha; as Jason notes near the end of his section, "I was within sixty-seven miles of there once this afternoon" (245). Faulkner's Yoknapatawpha texts often link Memphis, the big city, with decadence. It is the home of Jason Compson's mistress Lorraine, who is presumably a prostitute. Specific Memphis locations mentioned in the novel are Beale Street, famous for its night clubs and brothels, and Gayoso Street, the site of the elegant Gayoso Hotel.