There are 12 article(s) tagged Tom Lee Park redesign:

• October 2021

  • Tom Lee Park plan gets $800K in state funding for river’s edge trail

    Memphis River Parks Partnership President Carol Coletta called the riverfront path “one of the most important parts of the park.”

    By Bill Dries October 13, 2021

  • Installation artist talks Tom Lee’s story, bringing Memphians together

    Artist Theaster Gates talked Thursday about the installation having the same impact “The Bean” and the Tamir Rice Pavilion – both in Chicago – have had with the public finding the ultimate uses for them to make them destinations.

    By Bill Dries October 11, 2021

  • Acclaimed artist creating major Tom Lee Park installation

    “Even though Memphis may seem like a smaller city or less important in the world of art, I think that the project is one of the most significant opportunities for me,” the artist said. 

    By Tom Bailey October 07, 2021

• September 2021

  • 2022 Memphis in May moving to Liberty Park

    Barbecue fest was actually held at Liberty Park in 2011 after flooding on the Mississippi River necessitated it be moved. 

    By Jasmine McCraven September 28, 2021

• July 2021

  • Army Corps gives permit for Tom Lee Park redesign to begin

    The long awaited permit clears the way for the park’s redesign to begin moving dirt and creating new features in Tom Lee Park after a three-year planning process that has seen the plans change over time. 

    By Bill Dries July 21, 2021

• May 2021

  • Tom Lee anniversary reflects larger changes after hero’s life

    The 2006 sculpture honoring Tom Lee’s 1925 rescue of 32 people from the Mississippi River is a prominent part of plans to remake the popular park. But the fate of a 1954 monument that refers to Lee as a “very worthy Negro” is uncertain.

    By Bill Dries May 08, 2021

• April 2021

  • Tom Lee Park renovation will need Army Corps permit

    The permit is a critical juncture in the $60 million project. In an update for donors and potential donors Wednesday, April 14, park planners said the Tom Lee statue in the park will not be moved and will be a focal point of the park. 

    By Bill Dries April 15, 2021

  • Tom Lee Park overhaul gets $3.2M in corporate funding

    The $60 million capital campaign to remake Tom Lee Park reached the 80% mark Thursday, April 8, with $3.2 million in funding commitments from three health care corporations as well as AutoZone and First Horizon Foundation.

    By Bill Dries April 08, 2021

• March 2021

  • Opinion: If you’re copying, it’s not yours

    Dan Conaway: While we ignore Mud island, we’re giving Tom Lee Park more plastic surgery than the attendees at the Academy Awards, and if we’re going to make the Fairgrounds ours, the Coliseum has to be part of it and original thinking is required.

    By Dan Conaway March 26, 2021

• January 2021

  • Tom Lee Park renovation begins

    With a virtual groundbreaking ceremony before Christmas, actual construction work began Tuesday, Jan. 5, on the Tom Lee Park project.

    By Bill Dries January 05, 2021

• October 2020

  • The Memphis 10: Are early voting lines in Memphis a sign of enthusiasm, or a sign of a problem?

    Historically, I’m an Election Day voter. This year, I’m planning to break precedent. We’re in a pandemic. Everything’s a little unsettled. Well, everything except my personal ballot, which will be short on truly contested races and even shorter on indecision.

    By Chris Herrington October 15, 2020

• July 2020

  • Exclusive: Corps of Engineers monitoring Tom Lee makeover

    The Corps of Engineers took a wait-and-see attitude on some questions about how much Tom Lee Park can be changed by new park design, suggesting ongoing dialog ahead.

    By Wayne Risher July 06, 2020