place - (mem-FEES) Old Kingdom capital of Egypt until 1500 BCE. The village had 100,000 people living in it at the height of its power, and lasted until the first millennium, CE, when a shift in the Nile's course left the port city more than a mile away from the river.

largest city of Tennessee; located in southwestern Tennessee on bluffs overlooking the Mississippi River

an ancient city of Egypt on the Nile (south of Cairo)

Memphis is a musical duo consisting of long-time friends Torquil Campbell and Chris Dumont.

Memphis is a musical written by David Bryan (of Bon Jovi fame) and Joe Di Pietro. It debuted off-Broadway in 2002 and has won critical acclaim since.

A modern style of design from about 1950 to 1970 that is still considered by many as a stylish fad. The Memphis style was created by a group of furniture and household accessory designers that were known for erratic, avant garde, and anti-establishment styles. Popular characteristics of the Memphis style include the use of bright colors, fantastic forms and intentional elements of bad taste.

Memphis is an album recorded by Roy Orbison for MGM Records. The album was released in November of 1972 .

The capital of the first Lower Egyptian nome. Memphis was an important administrative center during most of the pharaonic period.

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