Memphis Parks

Congratulations to Q4 Leadership awardee Shannon Medlin! Shannon serves as the Finance Manager for Parks and has been a valued member of the team for the past four years. ⭐️

She manages the division’s budget and oversees all financial operations, including accounts payable and receivable, forecasting, and contracts. 📊

Shannon earned her bachelor’s degree in Marketing Management from the University of Memphis and later completed a bachelor’s and master’s degree in Accounting from Western Governors University.

She enjoys using her financial expertise to support the growth and success of Memphis Parks and the community it serves. 💚

We Back Outside M.A.N.E. (Making All New Experiences)! Don’t miss out on our FREE drop-in summer camp for youth ages 5-15 hosted by Play Your Park! ☀️

Thank you to FOX13 Memphis for the feature.

We Back Outside M.A.N.E. camps aim to get children across Memphis active, engaged WE BACK OUTSIDE ☀️ Parents and guardians, there are still some summer camp spots open through Memphis Parks. The best part: it is free.

Did you catch our Memphis Parks Young Authors Guild on the news recently with Mayor Paul Young? Check out the full story at https://www.actionnews5.com/2026/06/06/memphis-kids-become-published-authors-douglass-center/.

Memphis kids become published authors at the Douglass Center Some of our youngest residents celebrated becoming published authors on Saturday.

The Memphis Parks Literacy Meets Recreation Program held its Publishing Project Class of 2026 Official Book Launch earlier this month at the Douglass Community Center. Congrats to all our youth authors, ages 5–16, on the launch of their books and for being inducted into the Memphis Parks Young Authors Guild! 🎉

We also debuted Once Upon a Memphis Story, a collection of short stories and poems written by Lit Meets Rec participants, serving as the official book for Summer Camp 2026. 📚

Thank you to Mayor Paul Young and Tennessee State Representative Gabby Salinas for joining us. Special thanks to our staff, sponsors, and community partners for making this possible!

Sponsors:
• Literacy Mid-South
• International Paper

Community Partners:
• The Time is Now Douglass Redevelopment Corporation
• Center for Transforming Communities

Only a few spots remain for our fourth annual High School 7-on-7 Football Tournament, hosted by the Memphis Parks Athletics Department! This year’s event will also feature a Big Man Camp. Registration is limited to the first 18 teams. 🏈

Registered teams will have the opportunity to send three linemen to participate in the Big Man Camp, a combine-style environment featuring skill development and competitive evaluation.

Coaches, register your team to compete for FREE on Saturday, July 18, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Walter May Park! The winning team will receive a $1,500 equipment voucher.

For more information, please call the Athletics Office at 901‑636‑5580 or email [email protected] and [email protected].

Thank you to the Grizzlies Connect volunteers for joining us!