There are 13 article(s) tagged Mud Island:

• October 2022

  • Conaway: A few things for my birthday

    “There are some things I want. I’ve wanted them for a while and the hints just aren’t working. So, I’ve made a modest list — 10 things you can choose from.”

    By Dan Conaway October 14, 2022

• June 2022

  • The To-Do List: Watch the sky get lit, view the sunset and make a splash

    This week, Regina Bradley talks Southern hip-hop, a two-day music fest raises funds to help those struggling with addiction and Backbeat Tours drives you around town for beer and pizza.

    By Elle Perry, Bianca Phillips June 30, 2022

• April 2022

  • The To-Do List: Smokey Robinson, Bob Dylan and Isaac Hayes’ dashiki collection

    This week, eat all the things at the Vegan Block Party on Mud Island and celebrate Shelby County Star Trek Day at Black Lodge. Plus, Tennessee Ballet Theater honors photographer Jack Robinson, and Collage Dance Collective honors Brazil.

    By Bianca Phillips, Chris Herrington, Elle Perry April 07, 2022

• December 2021

  • New lake, Ferris wheel, bigger boat dock proposed for riverfront

    City mulls major riverfront improvements with possible funding from the state. 

    By Bill Dries December 07, 2021

• July 2021

  • The Early Word: Redbirds make history. Hardaway recycles it.

    Just for fun, enjoy a cold one at Grind City and take a selfie at Pose 901. Let history record the Redbirds streak, and the removal of Forrest’s bust. Meanwhile, Hardaway makes his own history ... and repeats it.

    By Andrew A. Smith July 23, 2021

• January 2021

  • Police investigating the discovery of bones at Mud Island

    Memphis police are investigating the discovery over the weekend of what appeared to be human bones on Mud Island.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff January 25, 2021

  • Carol Coletta on why greenspaces are so important to a city

    Eric Barnes talks to Carol Coletta, the president and CEO of Memphis River Parks Partnership, about green spaces, and the resistance to getting them established.

    By Eric Barnes January 15, 2021

• November 2020

  • Opinion: Imagine, and be thankful

    People are called visionary after whatever seemingly crazy idea they’ve envisioned becomes reality against all odds. Otherwise, they’re just called crazy. And it’s just crazy how many visionaries this city has been blessed with.

    By Dan Conaway November 27, 2020

• September 2019

  • ‘MEMPHIS’ sign gets (temporary) tiger stripes

    The "MEMPHIS" sign on Mud Island got its tiger stripes Tuesday to celebrate the University of Memphis and Tiger Athletics. The temporary installation comes just in time for Memphis Madness.

    By Natalie Pilgrim September 25, 2019

• July 2019

  • Sewer work scheduled for north end of Mud Island

    Among the maze of road work and paving going on across the city this summer, the city public works department will add to the infrastructure scenery as it temporarily reworks the flow of raw sewage.

    By Bill Dries July 25, 2019

  • A super Saturday in the park

    Mud Island River Park was a hive of activity Saturday, as community organization Neighborhood Heroes led Memphis kids in superhero-related activities meant to inspire mental and physical wellness, while the Downtown Memphis Commission threw a party to celebrate summer birthdays. 

    By Jared Boyd July 14, 2019

• April 2019

  • The Memphis 10: Memphis 3.0, Mud Island, ‘You Look Like’ and more

    In this week's Memphis 10: Johnny Football says farewell, Memphis comedy gets a showcase, and the city's future is as contested as ever.

    By Chris Herrington April 04, 2019

  • Mud Island gets mini-makeover for Memphis’ bicentennial celebration

    By the city’s 200th anniversary on May 22, people looking out of their Downtown offices and crossing the bridges back and forth across the Mississippi River will have a different view when they peer out over Mud Island.

    By Elle Perry April 04, 2019