Opinion: Baron Von Opperbean is the catalyst Mud Island needs
Kathryn Hicks shows off artist and AI mockups of what the artist Christopher Reyes' immersive "Baron Von Opperbean and the River of Time" may look like on Mud Island. (Benjamin Naylor/The Daily Memphian file)
“Having been to both the City Museum in St. Louis and Meow Wolf in Las Vegas, I’m excited that an interactive, immersive, indoor playground on this scale, with climbing walls, tunnels, slides and more, will open in Downtown Memphis.”
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