Tom Lee Park Totally Explained

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Tom Lee Park is a city park located to the immediate west of downtown Memphis, Tennessee, overlooking the Mississippi River. Encompassing about 30 acres (0.12 km²) parallel to the Mississippi River for about one mile (1.6 km), it offers panoramic views of the Mississippi River and the shores of Arkansas on the opposite side.
   The park is named after Tom Lee, an African-American riverworker, who saved the lives of 32 passengers of the sinking steamboat M.E. Norman in 1925.
   Luxury homes and condominiums line the top of the bluff overlooking the park and the river.
   The park hosts events throughout the year, perhaps most notably the major weekend events during Memphis in May.
   Tom Lee Park is a popular location for walkers, joggers, roller bladers and cyclists.

Geography

Tom Lee Park is approximately one mile (1.6 km) long, but not more than 400 ft (120 m) wide at any point. It encompasses about 30 acres (0.12 km²), running south from Beale Street, bounded by the Mississippi River to the west, and Riverside Blvd to the east, offering panoramic views of the Mississippi River.
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Sinking of the M.E.Norman

The park is named after area resident Tom Lee (1885-1952).
Late during the afternoon of May 8, 1925, Lee steered his 28 ft (8.5 m) skiff Zev upriver after delivering an official to Helena, Arkansas.
Also on the river was a steamboat, the M.E. Norman, carrying members of the Engineers Club of Memphis, the American Society of Civil Engineers, and their families.

Events held in Tom Lee Park

Among several events held throughout the year, the park is well known throughout the city and region as the site of different outdoor events.

Music

The annual Memphis in May celebration is the primary event in the park.
The Beale Street Music Festival is a three-day event during the Memphis in May celebration, hosting over 60 musical acts annually on three stages, ranging from blues, to hip-hop, to metal.
The Sunset Symphony concert, the largest annual performance event of the Memphis Symphony Orchestra, is a highlight in the park during Memorial Day weekend, near the end of the Memphis in May celebration.

Barbecue Cooking Contest

The World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest, during the weekend after the Beale Street Music Festival festival, is the world's largest pork barbecue cooking competition, attracting hundreds of competitors to Tom Lee Park from around the world.

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