Shirley Virginia Larry Tyus was born on January 2, 1917 and has a lifetime of memories of Overton Park. We are so thrilled that she shared some of them with us at the Overton Park Stories event at the Memphis & Shelby County Room this
Terry Starr has a wealth of stories about growing up near Overton Park. Later in her life, the park also brought her some special magic in the form of a treasured friendship. We’re so fortunate that she chose to share those stories with us. I’m
The Bike Gate sculpture is truly in the home stretch, and we need you to help push it across the finish line! You may have been following the progress of Tylur French’s Bike Gate sculpture here on our blog (click here for the most recent
Cassandra Johnson visited our Overton Park Stories event at the Central Library in June, and submitted a photo of the park along with a poem she wrote about her favorite ways to use the park. Thanks so much, Cassandra! Stories of Overton Park by Cassandra
Missed our earlier installments? Part 1 / Part 2 / Part 3 / Part 4 Things are moving quickly with the Conservancy’s Bike Gate project…and they’re getting a lot more colorful, too! Artist Tylur French and several volunteers have started painting the components of the
We’ve reached that perfect point in the summer when you can’t walk ten feet through the park without a dragonfly swirling over your head. Since dragonflies are one of my very favorite things on earth, I thought I’d give a little blog spotlight to the
Gwen and Ernie Vescovo attended the Overton Park Stories event at the Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library’s Memphis & Shelby County Room in June. These are some of the stories and photos they shared with us. (Click the photos to see larger versions.) Last Day
Climbing through the tunnel at Rainbow Lake Playground or traversing the monkey bars at East Parkway Playground are fun ways to spend an afternoon. But what if the kid in your life feels like reading Hop on Pop rather than playing hopscotch? We’re happy to
Jessica and Corey Peart are volunteers with Team Overton Park. They choose to give back to the park because it’s been such a major part of their history together. They sat down to tell us what Overton Park means to them. Corey: I’m originally from
These are wonderful times to visit Overton Park. The Levitt Shell Free Music Concert Series brings high-quality entertainment to the park, the Memphis Zoo attracts visitors from all across the country, the Brooks Museum of Art and Memphis College of Art showcase world-class artistic talent,
