Memphis Flyway construction offers rare river’s edge wilderness view
Art Davis leads a tour down to the Mississippi River near where Memphis River Parks Partnership is constructing a new flyway to view the river near Ashburn-Coppock Park Oct. 2. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian)
“This flyway provides (an) opportunity to get closer to the river, to see a natural habitat and to enjoy the quietness of this area of the park,” Memphis River Parks Partnership COO Art Davis said.
Topics
Memphis Flyway Memphis River Parks Partnership Tom Lee Park Art Davis Andrew KiepeBill Dries on demand
Never miss an article. Sign up to receive Bill Dries' stories as they’re published.
Enter your e-mail address
Bill Dries
Bill Dries covers city and county government and politics. He is a native Memphian and has been a reporter for almost 50 years covering a wide variety of stories from the 1977 death of Elvis Presley and the 1978 police and fire strikes to numerous political campaigns, every county mayor and every Memphis Mayor starting with Wyeth Chandler.
Want to comment on our stories or respond to others? Join the conversation by subscribing now. Only paid subscribers can add their thoughts or upvote/downvote comments. Our commenting policy can be viewed here.