In the year of its 50th anniversary, a look back at the headlines, development and lingering aftermath of the epic, 1971 Citizens to Preserve Overton…
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Your Memphis Memories: ‘It’s Too Late To Tinker’ With Expressway Route
Feature image from the Memphis Press-Scimitar editorial page on March 7, 1968, three years before the Supreme Court decision (Memphis Public Library) The focal point…
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A Park for the People
Brooks Lamb tells the history of Overton Park through the eyes of Memphians Originally published by Chapter16 February 21, 2019 By Aram Goudsouzian, for Chapter16.org…
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Thru Nov. 30, Overton Park Conservancy seeks public input with park’s east side “Zone 1” planning effort
This month, the Overton Park Conservancy (OPC) is asking for public input as the group continues the comprehensive planning effort that began in 2018. “It’s…
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SB 30 Episode 50: A park for all Memphians, with Overton Park Conservancy’s Tina Sullivan
“It becomes an equity issue. We can’t forget that for a very long time there was a large segment of the population that was excluded…
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Overton Park, Unedited
By Austin McLellan During the past few weeks, Overton Park has changed as drastically as any time in its history. The Park remains as central…
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MCA’s 69th & Final Holiday Bazaar: A Memphis Tradition
MEMPHIS PASTIMES By Marilyn Koester Despite its scheduled closure in May 2020, Memphis College of Art (MCA) passionately marches on. One of the longest traditions…
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The Incredible Journey of Horn Island: Celebrating an MCA Legacy
“It’s this precious gift of an experience that is solely unique to the MCA family. I’ve never experienced anything like it.” By Marilyn Koester, Memphis…
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A Decades-Long Gift From Central Gardens
Last December the Central Gardens communications committee sat down to discuss how they might honor the upcoming 2017 year, which would mark the 50th anniversary…
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