For instance, Egyptian tomb paintings indicate that by 3,600 years ago domestic cats were living in Egypt, Driscoll said. And a cat and human burial site dating back 9,500 years was unearthed in Cyprus recently. A possible boon to this puzzle, OâBrien mentioned, is the completion of the cat genome.
What is the. The Mississippi River The Mississippi River in Memphis : Information on the Mississippi River in Memphis, Tennessee. Length: Approximately 2,300 miles Width: 20 feet 4 miles Depth: 3 200 feet Elevation: 0 There are almost 5 miles of public land along Memphis' banks of the Mississippi.
Memphis has the second-busiest cargo port on the Mississippi River, which is also the fourth-busiest inland port in the United States. The International Port of Memphis covers both the Tennessee and Arkansas sides of the Mississippi River from river mile 725 (km 1167) to mile 740 (km 1191). A focal point of the river port is the industrial park on President's Island, just south of Downtown Memphis.