Below is the list of tables from the database along with their columns and datatype. Need to generate an accurate SQL query for the question.
Only use the columns present in the respective table. Only use the columns which are required to generate the SQL query. Only use table joins if required and not otherwise.

### Tables ###
TABLE: CREATE TABLE table_name_35 ( principal_victims VARCHAR, nat VARCHAR, where_sunk VARCHAR )

### Question ###
Who were the victims of the US ship that sank in the Mississippi River near Memphis?

### Accurate SQL ###

SELECT principal_victims FROM table_name_35 WHERE nat = "us" AND where_sunk = "mississippi river near memphis"