Opinion: The past was too present at Mud Island River Park
Workers with 901Demo.com begin the process of removing the seven flag poles from the south end of Mud Island on Tuesday, April 6. (Mark Weber/ Daily Memphian)
Bill Dries
Bill Dries covers city and county government and politics. He is a native Memphian and has been a reporter for more than 40 years.
The seven flagpoles on the Mud Island River Park’s southern end were removed this week. The park, beloved as a memory that in some ways may be too faithful to its 1980s trappings, will get some much-needed maintenance this spring.
Topics
Mud Island River Park Memphis River Parks Partnership Roy Harrover Subscriber OnlyThank you for supporting local journalism.
Subscribers to The Daily Memphian help fund our not-for-profit newsroom of nearly 40 local journalists plus more than 20 freelancers, all of whom work around the clock to cover the issues impacting our community. Subscriptions - and donations - also help fund our community access programs which provide free access to K-12 schools, community organizations, and more. Thank you for making our work possible.
Bill Dries on demand
Never miss an article. Sign up to receive Bill Dries' stories as they’re published.
Enter your e-mail address
Related stories
The river defines who we were and who we will become
Memphis and the Mississippi River are joined eternally. Our relationship with the river, and the stories buried deep in its muddy waters, define who we have been even as we wrestle with questions that will define who we become.
Key designer for important Memphis building dies
Architect Tommy Roy Polk has died. He worked with famed Memphis architect Roy Harrover in designing iBank Tower — originally known as the NBC Building — in Downtown Memphis. The building was completed in 1973.
Memphis@200: Race an intrinsic aspect of Memphis’ complex story
Race is a complicated, foreboding and necessary theme to consider in Memphis's 200-year history. It's also more than the city's past. Race is part of the city's eternal present.