Man who helped save Overton Park Shell dies
John Larkin was a tireless advocate for the Overton Park Shell, and if not for him and those like him, the Shell might have been torn down and replaced by a parking lot years ago.
Topic: Overton Park
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August 2025
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June 2025
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Metal Museum head talks about future, new plans for old building
Executive director Carissa Hussong breaks down how the new Metal Museum building dramatically increases the programming — and the revenue generation — that will be possible in the museum’s new home.
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Where things stand with Memphis museum projects
Construction on the Memphis Art Museum, what the Memphis Brooks Museum of Art will become when it moves Downtown, has continued. So has construction on the Metal Museum’s location in the Memphis College of Art building.
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How the Shell on Wheels expands The Shell’s reach
Shell on Wheels is bringing the experience of being in Overton Park at The Shell to Memphis neighborhoods.
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Sorrow after losing son spurs parents’ quest to prevent pedestrian deaths
The death of 14-year-old William McConnell, who died in 2022 while crossing East Parkway, inspired the William’s Walk event at Overton Park’s Old Forest.
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May 2025
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Chalkfest brings out the child in everyone
Chalkfest drew hundreds to the Brooks Museum of Art in Overton Park, as Memphians took advantage of a sunny afternoon to have fun at outdoor events around town.
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October 2024
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Memphians will walk ‘Out of the Darkness’ for suicide prevention
“This year we want people to join us in walking to create a world without suicide,” said Robert Gebbia, CEO of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.
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September 2024
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Iconic Overton Park landmark starts major renovation
A midcentury building in Midtown is undergoing a transformation to become the new gallery and studio space for one Memphis museum.
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August 2024
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Lucia Gilliland was go-to for nonprofits, charitable leadership
Her first job out of college was working for millionaire Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt in New York. She got the job through a New York Times want ad.
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July 2024
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Why is someone taping cash in random spots across Memphis?
Inspired by a similar account in Atlanta, Conner McLeod created an Instagram account dedicated to leaving $50 in different places around the city. He has gained more than 3,500 followers in less than a week.
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On a hot summer day, nothing beats going down a waterslide
Families came to the Greensward Saturday as part of the Overton Park Conservancy’s Summer Splash series, which its communications director said she hopes shows the benefit of a large grassy space for something other than parking.
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June 2024
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Overton Park Conservancy director stepping down
“There is something uniquely magical about this place that inspires such strong bonds among the people who come here, and I am grateful to have been woven into this park’s storied history,” said Overton Park Conservancy’s executive director.
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April 2024
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Memphis participating in international wildlife challenge
Multiple Memphis organizations will take part in a science challenge that spans six continents this week.
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Wordrow: Fenced-off area of Overton Park to reopen
This game follows some of the conventions of Wordle. You get six tries to guess each individual word.
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March 2024
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The To-Do List: St. Patrick’s fun, Scorsese films and a JT album drop
This week, an old Young Avenue Deli staple gets the band back together, Scarface offers a look behind the Tiny Desk and you can read books in silence at Novel.
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Metal Museum receives $1 million anonymous donation
“This makes for $14 million in total from foundations that are outside of the (Memphis) community,” said the museum’s executive director. “That speaks to the national importance of our institution.”
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February 2024
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The To-Do List: Rocker’s rockabilly, Whiskey Warmer, Poetry in the Park
This week, Joyce Cobb kicks off “5 Fridays of Jazz,” crafters swap supplies at Five in One Social Club and comedian Pete Davidson makes a stop at Minglewood.
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The To-Do List: Squirrels on stage, backyard birds and Mardi Gras for dogs
This week, a Tom Lee Park documentary premieres, an Oscar-nominated film screens for free and Valentine’s Day isn’t over yet.
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The To-Do List: Les Mis, Lunar lion dances and a Superb Owl field day
This week, “Confederates” at Hattiloo explores racial and gender bias, singer-songwriter Jason Isbell speaks at Rhodes and adults get play time at CMOM.
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November 2023
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Fallen and living veterans honored at Overton Park
More than 40 people attended and paid their respects to both fallen and living war veterans at the Doughboy Statue in Overton Park’s Veterans Plaza during the Daughters of the American Revolution Veterans Day Ceremony.
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Herrington: Lessons learned from the 10-year fight over the Greensward
The decade-long struggle over a patch of grass in Overton Park has reflected a changing city and served as a kind of proxy battle for larger civic questions.
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October 2023
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$10 Deal: Dino’s sandwiches are meaty, smothered in sauce
These sandwiches are not for the light or neat eater, nor are they for the faint of heart.
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August 2023
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How farmers persevere despite ever-growing challenges
Brooks Lamb, who wrote “Overton Park: A History,” joins Eric Barnes to talk about his new book, “Love for the Land: Lessons from Farmers Who Persist in Place.”
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July 2023
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The To-Do List: Al Kapone, pop-up fashion and movie nights galore
This week, there are parties at the Southwest Twin and in a new Downtown neighborhood. Plus, professionals link up on e-bikes, and an author explores why farmers love their land.
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June 2023
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The To-Do List: Slide into summer, boot-scoot at Black Lodge; plus, your fireworks guide
This week, the Hi-Tone hosts a freestyle rap battle, Alicia Keys is at FedExForum and yoga meets plant-based cheese at Crosstown Concourse.
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