Since construction began on 31-acre Tom Lee Park in late 2020, the park went from having only 50 trees to more than 1,000. The botany boom isn’t just for show either.

Documentary follows the four-year journey of the transformation of Tom Lee Park in Memphis. In this half-hour documentary produced by Memphis River Parks Partnership (MRPP), independent filmmaker ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Tom Lee Park downtown is set to get a redesign in an effort to make the park more attractive and useful year-round, and those plans were released to the public Saturday afternoon.

Downtown Memphis restaurant owners tour the newly renovated Tom Lee Park in Memphis, Tenn., on Aug. 21, 2023. The park has undergone a $61 million overhaul and is set for a formal Sept. 2 opening ...

The park is named for Tom Lee, a Black river worker who became a hero after singlehandedly saving 32 people from a sinking steamship in 1925. His legacy of generosity, community and compassion ...

In 1954, Tom Lee Park was named in Lee’s honor, and a monument to him was built there. In 2006, it was replaced by the current bronze statue showing Lee pulling a man into his boat.

An overhead view of Tom Lee Park in Downtown Memphis. The park was designed by SCAPE and Studio Gang. The park opens to the public on Saturday, Sept. 2 after a $61 million renovation.

Tom Lee Park, whose design reflects Tom Lee’s legacy of courage, generosity and humanity, has been visited more than 2.4 million times since it reopened Labor Day 2023.

Damages to Tom Lee Park spark the move On Aug. 2, Memphis in May received an invoice from the Memphis River Parks Partnership for $1,425,366.00 to restore Tom Lee Park following its 2023 events.

A major milestone has been hit for the $60 million Tom Lee Park redesign. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) approved the Memphis River Parks Partnership's (MRPP) plan to move the project ...

The park districts include Tom Lee Park, a 31-acre park on the riverfront in Downtown Memphis, named to honor the heroism of Memphian Tom Lee, who couldn’t swim but saved 32 people when a ...

The park districts include Tom Lee Park, a 31-acre park on the riverfront in Downtown Memphis, named to honor the heroism of Memphian Tom Lee, who couldn’t swim but saved 32 people when a ...