Jesse Turner Park gets more prominent entrance in South Memphis
City of Memphis officials and nearby residents gather for a ribbon cutting for a new art installation at Jesse Turner Park Oct. 28, 2026. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian)
A new set of five pillars at South Parkway and Bellevue Boulevard mark the entrance to the park, honor Turner’s legacy and celebrate the history and culture of the community around it.
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Jesse Turner Park Justice Bolden Paul Young UrbanArt Commission Maxwell Emkays Jesse Turner Bellevue Park WDIA Henry Wallace James O. EastlandBill Dries on demand
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