Why glamping, Topgolf and an aquarium never made it to Mud Island
Revisiting a few popular ideas for the river park and what happened with them
The scenic backdrop of Downtown Memphis can be seen Oct. 31, 2020 behind the Memphis sign on Mud Island. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
With millions of dollars of work needed at Mud Island, what happened with all the other ideas for some of Memphis’ most valuable property?
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Mud Island River Park Downtown Memphis Memphis River Parks Partnership Carol Coletta mrpp TopGolfWayne Risher
Business news reporter, 43-year veteran of print journalism, 35-year resident of Memphis, University of Georgia alumnus and proud father and spouse of University of Memphis graduates.
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