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# A walk in the clouds
- URL: https://www.redeyebr.com/im-like-a-bird-2/
- Published: 2026-09-29T01:10:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-29T01:10:00.000Z
- Description: Memphis opens a $10 million perch on the Mississippi River.
- Author: Mukul Verma
- Tags: Last Call

In Memphis, people can get as high as birds in flight. The city has opened the Memphis Flyway, an elevated, ADA-accessible trail overlooking the Mississippi River.

**Why it matters:** Baton Rouge is eager to reconnect with its riverfront. Memphis shows what’s possible and how funding from a mix of sources can make it happen.

**The details:** The Flyway is perched at treetop level in Tom Lee Park, a 30-acre riverfront space. 

- According to the Memphis River Parks Partnership, the Flyway is a ground-supported canopy boardwalk held up by three bundles of steel mast columns.
- Located on the North American migratory bird route, it's a great place for birdwatching.
- And when the Mississippi runs high, visitors feel like they’re hovering between the water and the air.

The nonprofit Partnership helped raise $10 million for the project. Altogether, it has raised more than $80 million on behalf of the City of Memphis to transform its green spaces, including the riverfront park.

**The bottom line:** Memphis expects the Flyway to attract 1 million visitors a year, boosting tourism and, more importantly, giving residents a chance to soar with the birds for a while.

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