Tom Lee Park - Cutbank Bluff

Located in Memphis, Tennessee, Tom Lee Park stretches 31 acres along the Mississippi River. The park was named in 1954 for Tom Lee, a Memphis hero and Black river worker who saved 32 people from a sinking steamboat in the Mississippi. Tom Lee Park is broken up into four unique zones that serves for outdoor fitness, environmental education, multi-generational play, concerts, private events and many more. The park’s landscape and features are inspired by the geological, ecological and hyrdological flows of the

Mississippi River. The Cutbank Bluff is a newly ADA accessible switchbank ramp entrance that connects downtown Memphis to the park. Color studies of the stone scrambles along the ramp were done to mimic the contrast and texture of the Bluffs of the Mississiopian and Ordovician stratas. Stones for the scrambles were also handpicked at a variety of quarries by the design team during the project phases. The park is scheduled to be fully open to the public spring of 2023.