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The Overton Park Shell was built in 1936 by the City of Memphis and the Works Progress Administration for $11,935, as part of the New Deal. Designed by architect Max Furbringer, it was modeled after similar shells in Chicago, New York, and St. Louis. The WPA built 27 band shells, the Overton Park Shell is one of only a few that still remain.
The Overton Park Shell was built in 1936 by the City of Memphis and the Works Progress Administration for $11,935, as part of the New Deal. Designed by architect Max Furbringer, it was modeled after similar shells in Chicago, New York, and St. Louis. The WPA built 27 band shells; the Overton Park Shell is one of only a few that still remain.
Sierra Ferrell will headline the Overton Park Shell's Shell Yeah! benefit concert on Aug. 24. For the Shell Yeah! concerts, gates will open at 5:30 p.m. with the shows starting at 6:30.
As of 2024, a new adjunct building is under construction in downtown Memphis. [5] The design team included architectural firm Herzog & de Meuron. [6] The "downtown" museum is slated to open in late 2025. The facility will include a public courtyard, a theater, galleries, and spaces from which to view the Mississippi River. [5]
Elvis made his first major public appearance 70 years ago at Memphis' Overton Park Shell. Tickets to the show, headlined by Slim Whitman, were $1.
As Memphis prepares to celebrate the 90th birthday of the King of Rock’n’Roll, superfan Zoey Goto discovers the inner world of Elvis on a new behind-the-scenes experience of his home ...
Many great points of historical interest in Memphis reside in this area. One is the National Civil Rights Museum. The others include the Blues Hall of Fame and the historic restaurant the Arcade, located on the south corner of South Main and G.E. Patterson. It is the oldest coffee shop and one of the oldest family owned restaurants in Memphis.
Memphis and the Mid-South this year have stocked their stockings to overflowing with holiday parades, plays, concerts, screenings and more. These are the Memphis and Mid-South holiday events you ...