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.
The staff of Itasca State Park at the Mississippi's headwaters say the main stem of the river is 2,552 miles long. The US Geologic Survey has published a number of 2,300 miles, the EPA says it is 2,320 miles long, and the Mississippi National River and Recreation Area suggests the river's length is 2,350 miles. Width. At Lake Itasca, the river is between 20 and 30 feet wide, the narrowest stretch for its entire length. The widest part of the Mississippi can be found at Lake Winnibigoshish near Bena, MN, where it is wider than 11 miles.