The maw of a big, yellow front-end loader pulverized the tiny gazebo that sat quietly (and largely unused) in Tom Lee Park Thursday morning, marking the beginning of what will be a brand-new park.
As we reported earlier this week, construction on the Tom Lee Park project can officially begin after some key approvals. A final permit was issued by the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) earlier this week, as was an approval from the mayor’s office.
The Memphis River Parks Partnership (MRPP) called the approvals “major milestones.”
