Residents roll on Riverside for Sunset Skate
Memphis River Parks Partnership organizes the event; the next one takes place from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday, July 27.
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July 2023
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Carol Coletta on the opening of Tom Lee Park and future of Memphis in May
Carol Coletta talks about the recent Memphis in May events in the new Tom Lee Park — how they went, how they were received, and what they’ll be like in the future.
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Strike a pose: Photoshoot captures the new Tom Lee Park
Dozens of Memphians got a sneak peek of the revamped Tom Lee Park with a test run of its new amenities during a photoshoot hosted by Memphis River Parks Partnership Saturday, July 1.
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May 2023
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Poetry contest honors Tom Lee’s heroism 98 years later
The recipients of the second annual poetry and spoken word competition continued the theme set by last year’s winner of a broader interpretation of Tom Lee’s heroism.
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April 2023
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City Council member joining river parks organization
The first-term Memphis City Council member will lead implementation of a new environmental curriculum in the city’s riverfront parks.
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February 2023
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Music Festival plans move forward as last details on damage deposit hammered out
The City Council delayed approving a damage deposit fund on the contract between Memphis in May and the Memphis River Parks Partnernship to Feb. 21, so the city administration can verify that part of the agreement.
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Memphis City Council delays decision on Memphis in May damage-deposit impasse
The city’s chief operating officer says the festival wants a limited-liabilty provision for damages to the park that the city has never granted for past festivals in Tom Lee Park. Everything else has been agreed to.
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January 2023
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City Council sets up compromise provisions for Memphis in May damage deposit
The council votes on the Memphis in May measure at its first meeting in February. The council delayed several other matters, including a possible new name for Audubon Park and a decision on the Dream Hotel.
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December 2022
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The To-Do List: Victorian caroling, Christmas on Beale and Corey Feldman
This week, cuddle up by a fire pit near the river, celebrate Latin American and Caribbean holiday traditions and get buck at Imagine Vegan Cafe.
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November 2022
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Giant otter adds fish story to Tom Lee Park
The first of the giant wooden animal sculptures arrived in Tom Lee Park Tuesday, Nov. 15. The animals, all native to the Mississippi River Basin, are another sign of the bustling park’s construction activity.
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City Council delays vote on Memphis in May damage deposit funding
The item returns to the Memphis City Council for discussion at its Nov. 15 session.
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October 2022
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With MIM, Tom Lee Park contract in limbo, city could cover costs
Mayor Jim Strickland is proposing the city create a $500,000 “park restoration fund” from Mud Island renovation money to cover potential damages to Tom Lee Park during Memphis in May events.
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September 2022
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How Memphis celebrated 901 Day
Area restaurants had $9.01 specials, venues held free performances from Memphis acts and locals supported their favorite businesses.
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August 2022
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Here’s how MIM can lower $1.4M damage deposit for Tom Lee Park
Negotiations between the festival and the partnership hit a rough patch this week over the amount.
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Mayor tells MIM and Memphis River Parks Partnership to work it out
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Mayor tells MIM and Memphis River Parks Partnership to work it out
The day after Memphis in May president Jim Holt said the dispute over holding the festival at Tom Lee Park should be settled by Mayor Jim Strickland, Strickland flatly rejected the idea at least for now and in public.
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Memphis in May ‘down but not out,’ worries about 2023 festival in Tom Lee Park
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Memphis in May, ‘down but not out,’ worries about 2023 festival in Tom Lee Park
Memphis in May is eager to return to Tom Lee Park but cites issues with a lease and damage deposit lead to ‘uncertainty’ at its annual meeting.
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Tom Lee Park ‘open for business’ as remodel reaches halfway point
Crews working on the $62 million redesign are on seven-day-a-week schedule. The Memphis River Parks Partnership is hosting events next month to field proposals for events in the park as well as food and beverage vendors.
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New slate of ideas for Mud Island expected around Labor Day
“Probably the most problematic thing about Mud Island is that it exists,” said a member of the Mud Island task force, which met Wednesday via Zoom. “To a lot of people, the solution is slap a coat of paint on it and reopen the monorail. It’s not that simple, and we need to figure it out in modern times.”
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Chicago company proposes zip line adventure park for Mud Island
The group is scheduled to make a presentation Tuesday, Aug. 9, to the Memphis City Council for a Mud Island version of the “adventure park.”
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July 2022
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Guest column: The case for a water and surf park in Memphis
A smaller water park with a surfing feature would serve as a huge draw for Mud Island, just as skate parks have proven very successful throughout Memphis.
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Tom Lee Park redesign will be ready to host 2023 Memphis In May
The president and CEO of Memphis River Parks Partnership says on “Behind The Headlines” that Tom Lee Park’s new look will debut next summer, but it will be available before that, for the Memphis In May International Festival.
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What’s next for Mud Island River Park?
Over the next four months, the Memphis River Parks Partnership aims to come up with four possible scenarios for the 40-year-old, city-owned park.
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May 2022
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New riverfront pollinator garden has ‘role to play’ in habitat loss
Wildlife cameras, native species, river quests and a citizen science experiment are poised to help people understand the river as more than just a pretty view or a shipping corridor.
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New generation of poets find familiar in legacy of Tom Lee
The story of a man who rescued 32 people from the Mississippi River 100 years ago inspires three high school seniors who won the first Tom Lee Poetry and Spoken Word Contest.
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Guest column: Like Tom Lee, Memphis should believe in itself
On Tom Lee Day, the Tom Lee Poetry and Spoken Word Contest encourages young people to engage in the success of our city.
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