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Tom Lee Park

Riverside Drive, (at Beale Street), Memphis, TN
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Tom Lee was an African-American living in Memphis who became a hero when he saved 32 people from a sinking steamboat in 1925. Even though he could not swim, he rowed a small boat into the strong currents of the Mississippi River to rescure the victims. The park, which stretches for a mile and half along the banks of the river, is dedicated to this hero and contains a monument to him. This is the site of several events throughout the year, including the Barbecue Contest, the Sunset Symphony concert at the end of May, and a Jazz Festival.

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User Rating: 6.0
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Dec 4, 2007 by Sam from Tallassee
Overall Rating: 4 Overall user rating

  • Pretty park.
  • Car broken into 10:30am in the morning on a Friday.

“Pretty Park. Nice view. Close to downtown area”

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May 1, 2006 by Nancy from springfield oregon
Overall Rating: 8 Overall user rating

  • Lovely view of Mississippi river.
  • Not a good place at night.

“Nice place, lots of area to walk.”

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