Forty-three years ago today, the city of Memphis opened Mud Island River Park in an effort to revitalize downtown.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Mud Island River Park will get $4 million in improvements recently approved by the city council. But some are asking the question, is that enough? “It’s just disheartening to see the ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Reactivating Mud Island Park is on the city’s radar, officials say, but so far a plan for its future is as cloudy as the muddy Mississippi. Mayor’s administration officials say they ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Though Mud Island may be a familiar part of Memphis life now, it hasn't always been a part of the city. Mud Island, which started ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The old-time paddlewheel and riverboat decks of the defunct Mississippi River Museum at Mud Island will be transformed into a ...

A rendering of what the Mud Island zip line and sky tower The Forge Memphis To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and ...

At least 20 different uses — from a zoo to a 400-foot fountain — have been proposed for Mud Island River Park since 1910. Various visions to improve daily attendance have failed to flourish. More than ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Memphis City Council members are working to figure out a plan to bring life back to Mud Island Park. Discussions began Tuesday morning as the Memphis River Parks Partnerships (MRPP) ...

Mud Island could become home to zip lines, escape rooms, climbing walls and more if a development group gets approval to move forward with an adventure park concept. While the zip lines and climbing ...

Zip lines, an obstacle course, and other fun could be coming to the Mud Island River Park. A Chicago-based group and its partners presented a plan for attractions at the park to the Memphis City ...

Though Mud Island may be a familiar part of Memphis life now, it hasn't always been a part of the city. Mud Island, which started as an island and developed into a peninsula, wasn't created until ...

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 to ...