Raines was a suburb on the southern boundary of Memphis, Tennessee. It was located between West Junction, Oakville, and on the north of Whitehaven. In 1950 it had a population of 300. At some point in 1958, it was incorporated into the City of Memphis. One-man-band Joe Hill Louis was born here. Sources Encyclopædia Britannica Atlans, 1958 Edition, Plate 111. Neighborhoods in Memphis, Tennessee