Overton Park Conservancy charts future for the ‘people’s park’
A black-bellied whistling duck perches on a rock in the middle of Rainbow Lake in Overton Park June, 26 2026. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian)
The conservancy is asking for the public’s opinions on renderings of a new pavilion near Rainbow Lake, as well as options for improving the playground and boardwalk.
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Wallis Rogin was born and raised in Memphis and is headed into her second year at Northwestern University studying journalism, history and data science. As a reporter and editor at The Daily Northwestern, Wallis covers city news, local politics and produces the paper’s podcasts.
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