by Staff | May 31, 2016 | Blog
****! I slept in, missing my 7:30 alarm and waking up at 8:05 A.M. I had planned to make it to a Missouri River Relief trash clean-up that was an hour away at 9 A.M. At first, I rolled over and considered falling back to sleep for another hour and just going to the...
by Staff | May 31, 2016 | Blog
Guest Blog submitted by Judi Blalock of the Mississippi River Corridor-Tennessee I am what’s known as a transplant – not native to Memphis and the South! – and even more noticeably, as a “former Yankee”!! However, I am more than willing to admit that The River is what...
by Staff | May 31, 2016 | Blog
The mighty Mississippi is MY River. It is YOUR River, as well. Have you ever spent a day watching the mighty Mississippi roll along its path from Minnesota to Louisiana? It is quite a sight. The sheer strength of the Mississippi is something to behold. Everyone should...
by Staff | May 18, 2016 | Blog, Flooding
It was a great Wednesday. The “Dragonfly ” canoe is a couple steps away from its first layer of fiberglass. Driftwood and I closely comb over its curvature looking for places that need attention before the next phase. We smile at each other to celebrate...
by Staff | May 18, 2016 | Blog, Field Notes
One simple bright emblem led me to an awesome group of people who care about the River and how it affects them and their community. I live in a lovely neighborhood in the great river city of Memphis, TN — about 3 miles away from the river. Going on a walk with...
