MRPP needs to polish the ‘jewel’ on our front porch: Mud Island River Park
Jerred Price
Jerred Price is president of the Downtown Neighborhood Association, a commissioner for the Memphis City Beautiful Commission and a musician who performs as Almost Elton John at Lafayette’s.
'We are asking the MRPP to recognize their proposal for Tom Lee Park, their maintenance record and their neglect of Mud Island River Park are not working with or for the majority of people in Memphis.'
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