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Fairgrounds becomes ‘Liberty Park’ in latest post-pandemic plan
 
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This rendering of Liberty Park/Fairgrounds looks to the northeast with the 277,000-square-foot Memphis Sports and Events Center fronting on East Parkway and athletic fields at the East Parkway and Southern Avenue corner. (Source: LibertyParkMemphis.com)
 

This rendering of Liberty Park/Fairgrounds looks to the northeast with the 277,000-square-foot Memphis Sports and Events Center fronting on East Parkway and athletic fields at the East Parkway and Southern Avenue corner. (Source: LibertyParkMemphis.com)

The city has also signed a letter of intent with Capstone Development for two hotels on the Central Avenue frontage. The founder of Capstone sees a different kind of recovery from the pandemic for the hospitality industry — one led by the families that travel regionally to the sports tournaments that are the financial engine for Liberty Park's public and private uses.

 
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