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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 […]
Little Free Libraries Open in Overton Park
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 […]
Stories: Jessica and Corey Peart
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 […]
Parking and Access in Overton Park
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 […]