‘Battle on the Bluff’ legacy lives in trailblazing Bluff Walk
Joost Vanderermeulen of the Netherlands takes a selfie with the Mississippi River along the Bluff Walk near Union Ave., Sunday, Jan. 12, 2020. (Mark Weber/Daily Memphian)
The Battle on the Bluff raged for most of the 1990s and resulted in the Bluff Walk, an outdoor amenity that Downtown residents, workers and visitors take for granted now.
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