Memphis River Parks Partnership

Written by George Abbott, Director of External Affairs of Memphis River Parks Partnership

The riverfront tree survey is almost complete. With trees counted and mapped, we are now beginning to quantify the environmental benefit of…

Spring is a time we not only deep clean our homes, but is a chance for us to encounter renewal and growth.

This week, the Partnership was awarded a $3.7 million commitment from the US Economic Development Administration for the Tailout Trail in…

Close your eyes — picture yourself on a blazing hot summer day, washing down a tasty snack with an ice-cold Memphis craft beer…

While Arbor Day has passed, Memphis River Parks Partnership continues to celebrate trees and appreciate the added value they bring to our…

Spring is here, and so is the newest way to explore the riverfront: River Quest! Grab a passport at a Memphis River Parks Partnership event…

Memphis River Parks Partnership, with support from the Andrew Mellon Foundation, held the inaugural Tom Lee Poetry and Spoken Word Contest…

The north gate to Mud Island Park is getting a facelift! Coming soon: a new, enhanced visitor experience, better aesthetics and more…

Originally published in The Best Times, March 2022. Written by Carol Coletta, President and CEO of Memphis River Parks Partnership.

The transformation of the most visible real estate in Memphis — Tom Lee Park — is well underway. What was a flat and largely featureless…

Originally published in The Best Times, February 2022. Written by Carol Coletta, President and CEO of Memphis River Parks Partnership.

Memphis River Parks Partnership, with support from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, is launching the Tom Lee Contest for outstanding poetry

The Mississippi River is at its widest and wildest as it flows by Memphis. We are lucky to sit at a uniquely spectacular spot on the river…

The multi-part artistic intervention is inspired by Tom Lee’s heroism and is designed to spark self-reflection and conversation among park…

This is a transcription of the presentation of Carol Coletta, President and CEO of Memphis River Parks Partnership, delivered to the Parks…

With bits of misinformation pushing into social media and beyond, there may be some confusion about important aspects of a major coming…

New placemaking installation headlines upgrades at Mud Island Park for the 2021 Summer Season.

As construction continues on the Cutbank Bluff (at Vance Park), final details for the groundplane of the NEW Tom Lee Park continue to be…

AutoZone, First Horizon Foundation, Baptist Memorial Health Care, Campbell Clinic and Regional One Health join the transformation at Tom…

Ensuring safe, convenient and joyful access to the river is a priority for Memphis River Parks Partnership.

A year ago this week, Mayor Strickland gave the city a great gift with the closure of Riverside Drive. That closure changed the way…

Just three years after the completion of the Memphis Riverfront Concept, the city is breaking ground on its major riverfront park — Tom…