There are 42 article(s) tagged Shelby Farms Park:

• September 2020

  • New plan improves views for Parkside at Shelby Farms residents

    Developers of Parkside at Shelby Farms are seeking approval to tweak the site plan for their $375 million planned development overlooking the north edge of Shelby Farms Park.

    By Tom Bailey September 01, 2020

• April 2020

  • Keep your distance: Packing parks during pandemic not permitted

    Following restrictions set in place by Mayor Jim Strickland, public park-goers appear to be adhering to social distancing standards.

    By Jared Boyd April 05, 2020

  • Spring fever and COVID-19 concerns meet in parks

    Rain Tuesday morning helped decrease the crowds in some parks after the city also closed some roads into and through city parks. The parks remain open but are battling sunshine and pandemic cabin fever to moderate the crowds. And planners are working on life after COVID-19 at Tom Lee Park.

    By Bill Dries April 01, 2020

• December 2019

  • Shelby Farms Park architect receives highest honor

    Marlon Blackwell, who designed the buildings for the "Heart of the Park" renovation, has received the 2020 Gold Medal from the American Institute of Architects.

    By Tom Bailey December 11, 2019

• November 2019

  • The Early Word: Black Friday; One Beale’s two hotels; and dessert

    It’s Nov. 29, Black Friday, and in addition to being a huge shopping day, it's also the biggest game of the season for Tiger football. The team will take on Cincinnati, and an appearance at the AAC Championship is on the line for the Tigers.

    By Mary Cashiola November 29, 2019

  • Construction nears for apartments next to P&H, Shelby Farms

    Two apartment developments totaling 487 units and more than $73 million in construction costs are about to rise next to a well-known Midtown bar and the city's 4,500-acre park.

    By Tom Bailey November 25, 2019

  • Memphis, Shelby Farms Park land Ironman race

    Shelby Farms Park will host an Ironman 70.3 event next fall and St. Jude Children's Research Hospital will be a beneficiary.

    By Frank Lanigan November 19, 2019

  • Velo apartments may break out of the pack at Shelby Farms

    Three substantial developments have been proposed for the north edge of Shelby Farms Park, and it appears the 267-unit Velo at Shelby Farms may be the first to be built.

    By Tom Bailey November 18, 2019

• October 2019

  • Spirit of Memphis headlines Mempho Music Festival

    The third Mempho Music Festival kicked off on Saturday at Shelby Farms Park. This year's festival included an increased emphasis on Memphis musicians, food and vendors.

    By Jared Boyd October 20, 2019

• August 2019

  • Shelby Farms Park: Heat stroke the cause of death for two dogs

    After public concern that toxic algae may have led to the deaths of two dogs who died shortly after swimming at Shelby Farms Park, park officials say veterinarians have ruled heat stroke as the cause of both deaths.

    By Jared Boyd August 27, 2019

  • Shelby Farms Park closes lakes after confirming death of two dogs

    After confirming the death of two local dogs shortly after a visit to Shelby Farms Park, park officials say they are closing the lakes in the area where the dogs swam. Officials haven't confirmed the cause of the dogs' deaths.

    By Jared Boyd August 23, 2019

• July 2019

  • Register now for healthyShelby 5K

    It's time to train for the healthyShelby 5k Run/Walk, scheduled for Sept. 1 at Shelby Farms Park.

    By Linda A. Moore July 31, 2019

• June 2019

  • Roy Nixon: A model for the strong mayor and ‘a foxhole kind of friend’

    Roy Nixon was Shelby County mayor less than two years, but it was his attitude toward the 4,500 acres at the Shelby County Penal Farm that led to a vision of that expansive land as a park.

    By Tom Jones June 06, 2019

  • Shelby Farms’ staff building being enlarged

    Shelby County is adding 3,535 square feet to a building that houses Shelby Farms Park's operations and development staff.

    By Tom Bailey June 04, 2019

• May 2019

  • ECON 901: Parks as sparks

    The fact that under half of those most in need of parks have no easy access to them furthers the claim that Memphians deserve not just great parks but more in general.

    By Kyle Gowen May 08, 2019

• March 2019

  • At Tom Lee Park, look past the anxiety of change

    'I can predict that when the Memphis River Parks Partnership’s work on Tom Lee Park is complete, few will look back and long for the flat field that we experience today.'

    By Laura Morris March 28, 2019

• October 2018

  • Founder: 2019 Mempho Music Fest will be at least three days, double the stages

    The second annual Mempho Music Festival at Shelby Farms Park was so successful that organizers say they expect to expand the event in 2019. “Memphis deserves a world-class music festival,” Mempho founder Diego Winegardner said Sunday. 

    By Elle Perry October 08, 2018