Missed our earlier installments? Catch Part 1 here, Part 2 here, and Part 3 here. Bike Gate continues to roll along, with the shape of the sculpture changing every day as new elements are added. “Originally, we thought we’d need about 200 bikes,” says artist Tylur
Jordan Stephens has been playing golf at the Overton Park golf course practically his whole life. He shares the story of one truly special weekend on the links. One of my earliest memories of swinging a golf club is at Overton Park. For the golfers
Missed our earlier installments? Catch Part 1 here, and Part 2 here. Bike Gate is getting 33% more awesome. As Tylur French has continued working on the new bike sculpture that will welcome cyclists and pedestrians into Overton Park, he realized the arch could benefit
One of the unsung treasures of our city is the Memphis & Shelby County Room at the Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library. Almost anything you ever wanted to know about Memphis is contained in this fourth-floor archive. With collections of documents, photographs, and memorabilia about
Bill Stegall has spent more important times in his life in Overton Park than he can count. Here he recalls coming of age in the park with the backdrop of civil rights and the antiwar movement, and falling in love with his beautiful wife Margaret,
Thanks to everyone who made our first family festival, A Day of Merrymaking in Overton Park, a huge success! More than 2,500 visitors helped us welcome summer at the park on a gorgeous day full of entertainment, activities, and delicious treats. We saw everything from
The Overton Park Stories program continues, and we have a few fun vignettes to share with you today. Remember, we’re accepting all kinds of stories–short or long, verbal or written, words or photos. Get in touch! We’re also excited to announce that we’re partnering with
So…we’re a little late getting out the most recent update on playground construction because, well, you know. This happened. A lot. With a couple of weeks of nonstop rain, construction on Rainbow Lake Playground has had to slow down or stop for days at a time.
As spring turns into summer, Overton Park is getting busier every day. To help you plan your visit, here’s a breakdown of some upcoming events and things to be aware of: Thursday, May 23: Get Here Early One of Memphis’ great summer events, The Levitt
Overton Park is full of beautiful old trees. Many specimens in the Old Forest State Natural Area are estimated to be over 200 years old. But it’s not just old trees that are subject to falling during a wind or thunderstorm event–young trees that aren’t
