Millington is a city in Shelby County, Tennessee, United States, and is a part of the Memphis metropolitan area.

In 1878, Mr. and Mrs. George Millington donated a large area of land to a group of settlers for the purpose of starting a town.

[citation needed]This business brought modern communications to Millington and the surrounding region.

At present the military and associated private contracting creates a $335 million annual economic benefit to the region.

Formerly known as the Naval Air Station (NAS) Memphis, a major technical training center for the United States Navy and Marine Corps comprising over 3,800 acres (15 km2), the 1993 Base Realignment and Closure Commission report resulted in significant changes to the base's mission and its re-designation in 1995 as the Naval Support Activity Memphis.

Many military retirees, who live in and around Millington in order to have access to base facilities, contribute to the local economy.

This site was originally established in November 1917 as Park Field, an Army Signal Corps Aviation School used to train pilots for service with the Allied Forces during World War I.

At that time the airfield began pioneering airmail routes throughout Tennessee and the surrounding states.

In February 1942, the Navy Shore Station Development Board recommended approval of a reserve aviation base on the former site of Park Field.

The main role of Naval Air Station Memphis was to provide aviation maintenance and pilot training.

During the same time period BRAC also recommended that BUPERS (Bureau of Naval Personnel)[14] move from Virginia to Millington.

The current mayor is Terry Jones, and the aldermen, are Bethany Huffman, Al Bell, Jon Crisp, Larry Dagen, Thomas McGhee, Don Lowry and Mike Carruthers.

Prior to the establishment of the municipal school district, Millington was mostly a part of the Shelby County Board of Education.

Since then it has hosted numerous other events at the stadium, including 171 International Games, 18 Service Academy Spring Classics, eight Gulf South Conference Baseball Championships, 17 USA Classic National High School Tournaments, 16 NJCAA Division I World Series, 11 USA Teams, four TSSAA High School State Championships, and 18 foreign countries:[18] Argentina, Aruba, Canada, China, Cuba, Italy, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Mongolia, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Peru, Puerto Rico, Taiwan, USSR (Russia), and Venezuela.

The Millington Family YMCA[19] is notable for its 25-yard, eight-lane indoor pool and outdoor water park.

It was built in 1960, and contains a curtained stage, large auditorium, five meeting rooms, and a fully equipped kitchen.

It includes many local home town events such as tractor pulls, an ice cream making, and a goat chariot race.

Goat Days does not have a specific date of origin recorded, but the event was founded by William S. "Babe" Howard, the first president of the Millington Chamber of Commerce.

[citation needed] The city is served by Millington Regional Jetport, which has the third largest runway in the State of Tennessee.

[27] On May 1 and 2, 2010, a similar flood took place, causing a massive displacement to residents in the Shady Oaks Mobile Home Community and other parts of Millington.

Throughout the city, an estimated 1,500 people were evacuated from their homes when a nearby levee broke, causing a record-setting flood.

Shelters for displaced residents were set up at the Baker Community Center and the United Methodist church.

[28][29] The National Weather Service in Memphis estimated 10.00 inches (254 mm) of rain over the two-day period for Millington.