Originally called City Island, the name changed to Mud Island in the 1950s, reflecting its origin. The island housed Memphis Downtown Airport in the 1960s-70s until Interstate 40 construction led ...

The City of Memphis opened Mud Island Park on the south end of the peninsula as an attraction in 1982. When it first opened, attractions included the Mississippi River Museum, the Mud Island ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn ... economy and our overall city.” The Mud Island Amphitheater opened in 1982 as part of the larger Mud Island River Park. The amphitheater hasn’t hosted a major concert ...

The Memphis Ski Freeze happens every year on New Year’s Day at Mud Island River Park. A few dozen of us water skiers and wakeboarders take to the Mississippi River in the frigid temperatures to raise ...

It’s Tuesday, March 25, and the Memphis City Council will take a final vote ... and our own Geoff Calkins reminds us why that work is needed to prevent AutoZone Park from becoming another Mud Island ...

Adams said the insurer for Memphis River Parks Partnership (MRPP) — which oversees Mud Island — “will not accept risk for the property because it is currently too dangerous and the City will ...

The Memphis Flyer is Memphis’ alternative newsweekly, serving the metro Memphis area of nearly a million residents. The Flyer was started in 1989 by Contemporary Media, Inc., the locally owned ...

Part of Mud Island's planned ... Adjacent to the island's retail corridor, with shops and additional dining, everything is focused on the river, and rightfully so, as the views up and down the ...

Looking for somewhere to watch the Memphis Tigers play in the NCAA Tournament? Well, you have two solid options: Tom Lee Park and the University of Memphis campus. March Madness will reach the ...