There are 5 article(s) tagged Morris Park:

• September 2023

  • Wellness Festival slated for Saturday in Morris Park

    The festival will offer free blood pressure checks, vision screenings and Church Health will host an “Ask the Docs” station.

    By Aisling Mäki September 15, 2023

  • The To-Do List: Ballet, balloons, brews and Tabitha Brown

    This week, Mempho brings Americana star Jason Isbell, Al Kapone plays a free show at the Shell and the Cooper-Young Festival is back.

    By Bianca Phillips, Kelsey Bowen, Elle Perry, Chris Herrington September 14, 2023

• June 2023

  • The To-Do List: Fowl art, free cookout and Women of Soul

    This week, guitars tell stories of American history, the “No Tears Project” educates through civil rights stories and Evan Williams turns Crosstown stories into song. Plus, we get an early start to Juneteenth. 

    By Bianca Phillips, Chris Herrington, Elle Perry, Holly Whitfield, Kelsey Bowen June 08, 2023

• May 2023

  • Morris Park is back and ‘forward-thinking’

    After a two-year closure, Morris Park reopens with new amenities and more accessibility. “There’s ADA required, and then there is ADA intentional,” Memphis Parks executive director said. “We try to be ADA intentional.”

    By Alicia Davidson May 06, 2023

• September 2021

  • Morris Park, an urban oasis, set for upgrades

    The green space near Poplar Avenue and Manassas Street serves as a gateway between the Medical District and Victorian Village, and as a haven for people experiencing homelessness. 

    By Rob Moore September 13, 2021