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Memphis River Parks Partnership works with and for the people of Memphis to trigger the transformative power of our river.

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A new entrance for Mud Island Park
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A new entrance for Mud Island Park
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The north gate to Mud Island Park is getting a facelift! Coming soon: a new, enhanced visitor experience, better aesthetics and more clearly defined movement patterns.

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An oasis of play and learning on the riverfront
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An oasis of play and learning on the riverfront
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Imagine a big, dreamy play space for your grandchildren. A space tucked amid solid oaks and small hills that form comfortable, safe rooms with ample shade. Space filled with wondrous wooden river creatures standing 30 feet tall, made for climbing and exploring. Space that feels right whether you are eight or 80 years old.

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The new Tom Lee Park — Explained
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The new Tom Lee Park — Explained
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The transformation of the most visible real estate in Memphis — Tom Lee Park — is well underway. What was a flat and largely featureless 31 acres of open space is becoming a stunning, natural, inviting place for all of Memphis and Shelby County with Tom Lee’s legacy of kindness, generosity and empathy at the forefront.

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Two Fountains on Riverfront Under Construction
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Two Fountains on Riverfront Under Construction
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Originally published in The Best Times, February 2022.

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Wanted: High School Poets and MCs for the Tom Lee Contest
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Wanted: High School Poets and MCs for the Tom Lee Contest
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Submit Poetry and Spoken Word Entries Here Read the Tom Lee Contest Rules and Guidelines Memphis River Parks Partnership, with support from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

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What the new Tom Lee Park means for views of the Mississippi River
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What the new Tom Lee Park means for views of the Mississippi River
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The Mississippi River is at its widest and wildest as it flows by Memphis. We are lucky to sit at a uniquely spectacular spot on the river and to look across to unspoiled wetlands in Arkansas. The new Tom Lee Park will finally be worthy of the river flowing alongside it.

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Theaster Gates to Create “A Monument to Listening” for Tom Lee Park
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Theaster Gates to Create “A Monument to Listening” for Tom Lee Park
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Internationally acclaimed artist and social innovator Theaster Gates is creating a new, site-specific artwork for Tom Lee Park.

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A safer, slower Riverside Drive through design
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A safer, slower Riverside Drive through design
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Ensuring safe, convenient and joyful access to the river is a priority for Memphis River Parks Partnership.

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Tom Lee Park — Update to Memphis City Council
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Tom Lee Park — Update to Memphis City Council
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This morning, we have very good news to bring you. Yesterday, the Mayor’s Riverfront Steering Committee has issued its final approval for construction documents for the Cutbank Bluff, Tom Lee Park and Riverside Drive.

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The Facts about Parking for Tom Lee Park

With bits of misinformation pushing into social media and beyond, there may be some confusion about important aspects of a major coming attraction for Memphis. (Those with long memories may remember similar rumors being spread on FedEx Forum while it was being built…)