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Overton Park

Midtown · Last verified July 17, 2026

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Overton Park (Midtown) appears in two Hey Memphis guides. Everything below was checked at Overton Park's own page before we published it, most recently on July 17, 2026.

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  • Parks & Outdoors in MemphisThe big parks · verified July 17, 2026

    342 acres in the heart of Midtown with over 8 miles of trails, including the 126-acre Old Forest — protected old-growth woods that are a Tennessee State Natural Area — plus the Overton Park Shell, the golf course, and the zoo. Free. See our Overton Park guide.

  • Memphis Neighborhoods: A Local's GuideMidtown: Overton Square, Overton Park & the Evergreen streets · verified July 16, 2026

    342 acres turning 125 years old in 2026 — old-growth forest, the Zoo, and the Overton Park Shell, the 1936 WPA bandshell where Elvis played his first paid show in 1954, running its free concert series in its 90th-anniversary season. One 2026 note: the Brooks Museum is here until December, when it becomes the Memphis Art Museum downtown. Full guide: Overton Park.

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