Old Dominick’s Distillery Marketing Activations Manager, Meghan Bridges, poses on the platform of the recently erected 10’ tall , 50’ wide, 20,000 lb. “Memphis” sign located at the Mud Island River Park, just south of the amphitheater. Meghan and Old Dominick’s staff were on hand passing out free shots and inviting the community to tour their facilities at 305 S. Front Street, Memphis, TN, Story and Picture by Dr. Yvonne D. Nelson What’s New on Mud Island? Mud Island River Park is a family-friendly entertainment destination near the Mississippi River in downtown Memphis, TN. You can get to the park through the Amphitheatre on foot from Island Drive or by walking across the skybridge (under the monorail track) from Main Street. Access is on Level 3 of the west terminal and parking is available at the Mud Island parking garage, 125 N. Front Street. The garage entrance is located at the corner of Front Street and Poplar Avenue; fees range from $3 to $10 depending on the event. The River Park is a great place for hosting weddings, birthday parties, family and class reunions, and other large gatherings and events. The Mississippi River Museum is open from May through October, Thursday through Sunday, from 10AM to 5PM. Admission is $10 for adults 12 and over and free for children under the age of 4. All others pay $8 to enter. On Wednesday, May 22, 2019, Mud Island played host for the ribbon-cutting ceremony for a 50-foot wide, 10-foot tall, 20,000 pound “Memphis” sign. Both the city of Memphis and Shelby County Mayors were in attendance at the event that offered participants free shot-sized glasses of Old Dominick’s whiskey. The organization’s website says they’ve “crafted 200 bottles of 2 year aged Tennessee Straight Whiskey in celebration of the Memphis Bicentennial,” and that each of the 200 bottles “features a different Memphian who helped give our city its soul.” Dominick’s will begin “releasing batches of these single-run, exclusive bottles on June 13, 2019. For additional details, drop by the distillery located at 305 S. Front Street, Memphis, TN 38103, email info@olddomninick.com, or phone (901) 260-1250 and “Share a SIP Responsibly.” 14
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