Guest column: The case for a water and surf park in Memphis
Olivia Kleemann, front, and Keera Gilliland, both 20, of Butler, shoot out of a water slide at Sandcastle Water Park on its opening day for the summer, Saturday, May 21, 2022, in Homestead, Pennsylvania. (Alexandra Wimley/Pittsburgh Post-Gazette via AP)
Aaron Shafer
Dr. Aaron Shafer is a scientist at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital who is a passionate volunteer advocate for projects that improve the quality of life for Memphians.
A smaller water park with a surfing feature would serve as a huge draw for Mud Island, just as skate parks have proven very successful throughout Memphis.
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