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Building a Bike Gateway, Part 6
Missed our earlier installments? Part 1 / Part 2 / Part 3 / Part 4 / Part 5 It’s happening! Work started today on the site of the new bicycle and pedestrian plaza at Overton Park, and […]
That Old Grizz Magic
The Memphis Grizzlies have a game on November 9, so they won’t be able to join us for A Magical Night at Overton Park. But because we love the Grizzlies […]
Musical Mushrooms
There’s a new feature coming to Rainbow Lake Playground…and we don’t mind saying it’s going to be pretty awesome. Artist Tylur French, who’s also building our Bike Gate sculpture, is […]
Stories: Shirley Tyus
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 […]
Stories: Terry Starr
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 […]
Your Brush With Greatness
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 […]
Stories: Cassandra D. Johnson
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 […]
Building a Bike Gateway, Part 5
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 […]
Dragonfly Season
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 […]
Stories: Gwen & Ernie Vescovo
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 […]