With basketball court refresh, Project Backboard comes back to where it started — Memphis
An aerial view of the basketball court at Chickasaw Heritage Park Oct. 8, 2025. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian)
The art project breathes new life into the public basketball court.
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Project Backboard Dan Peterson Nina Chanel Abney Chickasaw Heritage ParkElle Perry
A native Memphian, Elle Perry has earned graduate degrees from the University of Memphis and Maryland Institute College of Art. She’s written for publications including the Memphis Business Journal, Memphis Flyer and High Ground News, and previously served as coordinator of The Teen Appeal.
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