Tom Lee Park is a city park located to the immediate west of downtown Memphis, Tennessee, overlooking the Mississippi River. Encompassing about 30acre parallel to the Mississippi River for about 1mi, 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.Tom Lee Park is a popular location for walkers, joggers, roller bladers and cyclists, and hosts events throughout the year, including the Beale Street Music Festival that kicks off Memphis in May.GeographyTom Lee Park is approximately 1mi long, but not more than 400ft wide at any point. It encompasses about, 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.Luxury homes and condominiums line the top of the bluff overlooking the park and the river.Sinking of the M.E. NormanThe park is named after area resident Tom Lee .Late during the afternoon of May 8, 1925, Lee steered his 28ft skiff Zev upriver after delivering an official to Helena, Arkansas.
