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Old 06-04-2019, 10:03 AM   #14
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Originally Posted by tklem321 View Post
The city of Memphis was one of the earliest capitals of ancient Egypt. I've always assumed the Tennessee city was named after it.
John Overton (namesake of Overton Square) and Andrew Jackson did name it after the Egyptian city of Memphis on the Nile.
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