There are 6 article(s) tagged Libertyland:

• March 2026

  • Bailey: Memories of Libertyland, Lakeland and the Cunninghams’ collection

    Former Lakeland Mayor Mike Cunningham and his brother Bill keep the memories of local attractions alive with items from the past.

    By Clay Bailey March 13, 2026

  • Pair preserve Memphis parks’ past, from kiddie trains to Elvis’ Pippin car

    Take a wild ride down memory lane with former Lakeland Mayor Mike Cunningham and his brother, Bill, and who share a fondness for old times at the fairgrounds and Libertyland.

    By Michael Waddell March 08, 2026

• April 2021

  • Opinion: When the name is wrong, the smell is no rose

    ‘“Liberty” works in Philadelphia, where Bud Dudley and the Liberty Bowl came from, but it has no unique meaning in Memphis.’

    By Dan Conaway April 16, 2021

• December 2019

  • Fairgrounds redevelopment plan wins council OK

    City Council members, without debate, approved Tuesday, Dec. 3, the plan for redevelopment of the Fairgrounds.

    By Bill Dries December 05, 2019

• September 2019

  • S.Y. Wilson Disc Golf Course opens in Arlington

    Arlington has opened the new 18-hole S.Y. Wilson Disc Golf Course at the Arlington Sports Complex on Memphis-Arlington Road.

    By Michael Waddell September 18, 2019

• March 2019

  • Tour acquaints visitors with Coliseum’s past and potential

    The Coliseum Coalition, a grassroots group dedicated to preserving the Mid-South Coliseum, gave a tour Friday as part of the group's ongoing effort to show off the building's potential. 

    By Jared Boyd March 23, 2019