Overton Park Shell will ‘shell-ebrate’ 90 years over four days
The Mellowtone perform Saturday, Sept. 3, 2022 at the Overton Park Shell during the Stone Soul Picnic. (Lucy Garrett/Special to the Daily Memphian file)
Throughout four days, the Overton Park Shell will hold a 90th birthday “Shell-Ebration,” featuring food trucks, live performances and — of course — cake.
The Shell, built in 1936, will commemorate its nearly century-long tenure from Sept. 10 to 13.
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Olivia Cyrus
Olivia Cyrus is an intern with The Daily Memphian, originally from Collierville. She currently studies English at Yale University and has reported for The Yale Daily News and The Sacramento Bee.
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