Memphis Trivia

• Promotional materials for the Memphis Zoo often mention that,
• "The famous lion roar heard at the beginning of classic MGM movies was recorded in the old Carnivora Building at the Memphis Zoo.
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• The lion, known as "Volney" to his keepers, died in 1944."
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• Many histories of the MGM lion (there apparently have been five or six different lions used) claim that Memphis' "Volney" was the second MGM lion and was used before the sound of a roar was included and that the subsequent lion, named "Jackie," was the first with an audible roar. In any event, Volney was not given to the Memphis Zoo until after his retirement from use by MGM so it is unclear how or why the roar would have been recorded at the Memphis Zoo. There seems to be quite a bit of foggy history regarding the lives of the MGM lions so who knows? It is not disputed that Volney was an MGM lion at some point. 
• Memphis Trivia  -- Trivia About Memphis

Memphis water is one of the area's greatest natural resources. While other utilities obtain drinking water from surface lakes or rivers, Memphians enjoy the unique privilege of water derived from an aquifer that sits beneath Shelby County. The Memphis aquifer contains more than 100 trillion gallons of water that fell to earth as long as 2,000 years ago.

MLGW operates one of the largest artesian well systems in the world. It is through this system that MLGW taps into the aquifer and delivers water to more than 257,000 customers. MLGW operates 10 water pumping stations and more than 175 wells throughout Shelby County.

MLGW ensures the quality and safety of its water by filtering, adding chlorine, and conducting more than 38,000 tests every year.  

Memphis Trivia Trivia About Memphis

1. Length is 2,350 miles long or the fourth longest river system in the world
2. Width goes from 20 - 30 feet wide to almost 11 miles wide thru the journey
3. Average speed is 1.2 mph during non flood times & almost 3 mph as it passes New Orleans
4. Performs as a water shed for all or part of 32 states or about 40% of the continental United States & Two Canadian provinces.
5.  Memphis Trivia Trivia About Memphis

Some, but by no means all, of the famous people who @ one point called Memphis home.

• Elvis Presley
• Morgan Freeman
• Justin Timberlake
• Cybill Shepherd
• Kathy Bates
• Elise Neal 
• Memphis Trivia Trivia About Memphis