Parks Partnership keeps River Garden active in first month

By , Daily Memphian Published: December 16, 2018 2:12 PM CT
<strong>Harding University students Amanda McDuffie (left) and Haley Shearer relax at Mississippi River Park after cruising around Downtown on a pair of scooters during a road trip on Dec. 13, 2018. One month after its opening, Mississippi River Park is getting good traffic due in part to its proximity to the Tennessee Welcome Center.</strong> (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian)

Harding University students Amanda McDuffie (left) and Haley Shearer relax at Mississippi River Park after cruising around Downtown on a pair of scooters during a road trip on Dec. 13, 2018. One month after its opening, Mississippi River Park is getting good traffic due in part to its proximity to the Tennessee Welcome Center. (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian)

The River Garden at Mississippi River Park has a few unexpected additions. Since the park at the Wolf River Harbor was revamped as a more active setting about a month ago, a hawk and a bobcat have taken up residence.

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Carol Coletta Memphis River Parks Partnership Mississippi River Park

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