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West Memphis
/wɛst ˈmɛmfɪs/
Definition
1
A city in Crittenden County, eastern Arkansas, United States, located on the western bank of the Mississippi River directly across from Memphis, Tennessee.
2
Notoriously linked to the 'West Memphis Three' case, a high-profile 1990s criminal trial involving the wrongful conviction of three teenagers for murders, later exonerated amid widespread media attention and documentaries.
Examples
After jamming in Memphis all night, we crossed into West Memphis for some authentic Delta soul food.
My road trip playlist hit peak blues when I rolled into West Memphis at dusk.
Tourists flock to West Memphis not just for the views, but for the ribs that could convert a vegan.
In West Memphis, even the stoplights seem to wink like they know all the town's gritty secrets.