There are 2 article(s) tagged Tom Lee:

• May 2019

  • Tom Lee’s story remembered 94 years after river rescue

    The hero who rescued 32 people on the Mississippi River south of Memphis in 1925 has a simple story but a complex legacy. It includes descendants dedicated to making sure he is remembered and connections to those he rescued as well as those rescued by others.

    By Bill Dries May 09, 2019

• April 2019

  • The river defines who we were and who we will become

    Memphis and the Mississippi River are joined eternally. Our relationship with the river, and the stories buried deep in its muddy waters, define who we have been even as we wrestle with questions that will define who we become.

    By Bill Dries and Chris Herrington April 03, 2019