Mud Island: Big ideas come with the territory
Despite Mud Island’s neglected state, the Memphis sign is a popular spot for photos. Kaitlin Higginbotham posed Saturday, Oct. 31, 2020 while her friend Katie Richmer (not shown) snapped a picture. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
Cars streak across the red-lit Hernando Desoto Bridge spanning the Mississippi River as seen from Mud Island River Park in Memphis, Tennessee Oct. 31, 2020. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
Some Memphians regard Mud Island’s walkable Mississippi River model and museum as sacred, while others say nothing should be off the table as city leaders look to the future.
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