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Shelby Farms is a public park located in Shelby County, Tennessee, United States, in East Memphis.It is one of the largest urban parks in the US and the world, at a size of 4,500 acres (1,800 ha) and covers more than five times the area of Central Park in New York City with 843 acres (341 ha).
Tennessee has 59 designated state parks, operated by the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC). The largest park, Justin P. Wilson Cumberland Trail, is made up of land along the Cumberland Trail, stretching from Cumberland Gap at the Virginia state line to Prentice Cooper State Forest in Marion County, just northwest of Chattanooga. [1]
Meeman-Shelby Forest State Park is adjacent to the community and provides many activities. Meeman-Shelby Forest State Park covers 13,467 acres (54.50 km 2) and is the most visited state park in Tennessee. [1] It also meets up with the Mississippi River, and has a boat ramp.
The long-dreamed and planned for project has been years in the making and marks new recreation and economic opportunities for the city of Shelby. ... Depot Park will encompass three acres of land ...
Both issues are 1-mill, five-year renewal levies. They would generate $127,000 a year and cost the owner of a $100,000 home about $35 a year.
Shelby City Council voted 4-0 at a special meeting Thursday to form an agreement with the county land bank to take down the light plant's smokestack.
The Meeman Museum and Nature Center— named for conservationist and journalist Edward J. Meeman, the former editor of the Memphis Press-Scimitar, — is located on the park's grounds. The park covers 12,539 acres (50.74 km 2) and is the most visited state park in Tennessee. [1] The unincorporated community Shelby Forest is adjacent to the park.
The Cleveland County Senior Games will take place April 4-8 at Shelby City Parks.