Visit Mud Island in Memphis
Mud Island River Park is between the Mississippi River and the Wolf River Harbor, in the heart of Downtown Memphis. It is a lovely and unique attraction surely to capture your attention and curiosity. You'll go home with a greater appreciation of the Mississippi River.
The River Walk is one of the most unique scaled down replicas of the Mississippi River in the world. It is a 5 block long replica of the lower Mississippi river, from Cairo, IL, to New Orleans, LA. Every 30 inches of the replica represents and is equivalent to one mile on the actual river. Along your journey, you'll revisit historical events and learn about geographical transformations.
The end of your "1,000" mile journey down the Mississippi ends at the Gulf of Mexico, a one acre enclosure that holds 1.3 million gallons of water. Once you get here, you can enjoy a leisurely pedal boat ride around the Gulf area with the Memphis skyline in the background and the sunsets are amazing.
There is also a Mud Island Museum well worth the time to visit. You can learn about the shipping of cotton on the river and the musical history made in cities along the river, from the Jazz of New Orleans to the Memphis Blues and of course, Elvis. You can also see the Memphis Belle, a historic WWII airplane. There is also an amphitheater that hosts concerts in the summer.
A 1/3-mile monorail ride offers views of Mud Island, downtown Memphis and the river. Other recreational activities at Mud Island River Park include cycling, canoeing and kayaking.
