Tom Lee Park, a newly transformed, 31-acre riverfront park running alongside the Mississippi River in downtown Memphis, reopened Saturday, September 2, 2023, in time for…
Read More The New Tom Lee: America’s Newest Riverfront Destination Opens Along the Mighty Mississippi River
Before Tom Lee Park, Riverside Drive evolved from an unstable bank along the bluff in the 1930s to a scenic drive – “a fresh beautiful…
Read More Brief History of Riverside Drive in Historic Photos
The Reimagining of Tom Lee Park is just one part of the plan Since its release to the public a month ago, the proposal for…
Read More The Concept Behind the Riverfront Redevelopment
It’s not easy being green. ~Kermit the Frog Think back on your favorite long-running sitcom. Got it? Now think back on the very first episode…
Read More The Green Issue. It’s Not Easy Being Green
Let me begin by admitting my bias. I have been a Memphis in May International Festival fan and event attendee all of my adult life.…
Read More Memphis Deserves a River Park Plan That Meets Festival Demands