A super Saturday in the park
Unable to resist the cool water on a hot day, Terrance Gaither (left) and Tysean Gaither take a plunge in Mud Island's Gulf of Mexico during dueling events on July 13, 2019 at Mud Island River Park. (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian)
Kamila McDaniel channels her superhero mom persona, taking son Josiah McDaniel for a flight during Neighborhood Heroes: Superhero Training Day on July 13, 2019, at Mud Island River Park. (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian)
Mustafha Muhammad (left) and Michael Muhammad (right) offer a few self-defense pointers during Neighborhood Heroes: Superhero Training Day on July 13, 2019 at Mud Island River Park. (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian)
Her escorts heft Litzy Dominguez for a photo to celebrate her quinceanera during the Big Birthday Bash to celebrate summer birthday on July 13, 2019, at Mud Island River Park. (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian)
Kids develop their own superhero personas during Neighborhood Heroes: Superhero Training Day on July 13, 2019, at Mud Island River Park. Participants learned about superheroes as a way of becoming more responsible citizens. (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian)
Kids beat the heat in Mud Island's Gulf of Mexico during dueling events on July 13, 2019, at Mud Island River Park. Families turned out for the Big Birthday Bash to celebrate summer birthdays and for the Neighborhood Heroes: Superhero Training Day, during which kids learned about superheroes as a way of becoming more responsible citizens. (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian)
Mud Island River Park was a hive of activity Saturday, as community organization Neighborhood Heroes led Memphis kids in superhero-related activities meant to inspire mental and physical wellness, while the Downtown Memphis Commission threw a party to celebrate summer birthdays.
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