Romney Grandi shared these photos of her family enjoying the snow in Overton Park. These were taken in 1958 near hole #5 of the golf course. Romney (wearing the light-colored hat) sledded through the park with her brother Michael, sister Sharon, and dad Elmo. This
We recently shared Shirley Tyus’ recollections of Overton Park. One of Shirley’s closest friends since age nine was Lina Farley Rhodes, with whom she grew up performing at Rainbow Lake and the Overton Park Shell. Lina was a WAC in WWII and often took her
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
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
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
My grandfather, Prof. George Pfaff, sponsored a party and dance one evening at the open pavilion that was across the street from the present “Doughboy” statue in Overton Park. The year was about 1917. As they danced, ballroom style, his daughter, Caroline, met and took
Holly Guthrie owns and operates Hollywould Fitness, which holds a bootcamp in Overton Park three days a week. I’ve lived near Overton Park for close to 20 years, 13 years now in the Evergreen Historic Neighborhood. Like so many, Overton Park is my sanctuary. I can’t imagine
