Originally called City Island, the name changed to Mud Island in the 1950s, reflecting its origin. The island housed Memphis Downtown Airport in the 1960s-70s until Interstate 40 construction led to ...

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Some clarity could soon emerge around one of Downtown Memphis’ perennial questions: What can be done to restore Mud Island to its former glory? According to New York-based real estate development ...

Though Mud Island may be a familiar part of Memphis life now, it hasn't always been a part of the city. Mud Island, which started as an island and developed into a peninsula, wasn't created until ...