T.O. Fuller State Park gains 144-acre land donation
The westernmost parcel offers a view of Horn Lake Cutoff. (Courtesy Wolf River Conservancy)
“We started looking at what was here, and what we were now the stewards of as the next generation, and we realized that the proximity to Fuller Park and the opportunity to do some conservation work was there, and we jumped on it,” Hugh Fraser (left) said of his and his wife Margaret Jones Fraser’s donation. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Jim Bryson, Deputy Commissioner, Bureau of Parks and Conservation speaks during a land dedication ceremony. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Margaret Jones Fraser (front) takes part in a tour of the 144 acres her family donated. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
A lake stands at the northeast end of the parcel of land donated by the Fraser family to T.O. Fuller State Park. (Courtesy Wolf River Conservancy)
A creek valley meanders through the woods in the parcel of land donated to T.O. Fuller State Park. (Courtesy Wolf River Conservancy)
A land dedication ceremony Friday, Sept. 17, celebrated the addition to the 1,138-acre park, which features diverse terrain with Mississippi River flood plains and bluff ridges.
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T.O. Fuller State Park Wolf River Conservancy Land Trust for Tennessee Carrington Jones Margaret Jones Fraser Hugh FraserJulia Baker
Julia Baker covers Memphis and Shelby County’s law enforcement agencies and is a member of The Daily Memphian’s public safety reporting team. A lifelong Memphian, Julia graduated from the University of Memphis in 2021. Other publications and organizations she has written for include Chalkbeat, Memphis Flyer, Memphis Parent magazine and Memphis magazine.
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