Army Corps gives permit for Tom Lee Park redesign to begin
The view over Tom Lee Park looking north into Downtown Memphis June 8, 2020. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
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.
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Memphis City Council Tom Lee Park redesign Carol Coletta Tanja Mitchell Jerred Price Edmund Ford Sr. Chase CarlisleBill Dries on demand
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