is jim strickland still the mayor of memphis?
Yep, since 2016. A democrat too! Also a professor of law.
do you like chuck berry? he has a song called memphis tennessee that i love
I do, indeed. When I was studying rock and blues guitar during the '60s, his songs were some of the first I learned. 
do you have a favorite song of his? mine is probably johnny b. goode
Roll Over Beethoven and Nadine for me.
i like those too. nadine was recorded in a studio in chicago after he got out of prison
Hey, cool information, thanks! I didn't know that. There's a deep connection between Chicago and Memphis Blues music. I also like Berry's Carol.
that's interesting. is it hot in memphis this time of year?
It can get very hot. So far, it's fairly typical end-of-May weather, highs in the upper-70s, low-80s. But it can start hitting 90º+  as early as mid-June.