First Horizon Foundation commits $1 million for the creation of the Big River Park, a conservation effort along the Mississippi River
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Thursday, October 21, 2021
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This critical portion of the Mississippi River waterfront is currently subdivided into multiple ownerships.
Key Points:
- This critical portion of the Mississippi River waterfront is currently subdivided into multiple ownerships.
- Big River Crossing opened five years ago on October 22, 2016, as the country's longest active bike-pedestrian rail bridge.
- First Horizon Foundation was an early partner in the bridge's establishment, which has since welcomed over one million visitors across the Mississippi River.
- The Big River Strategic Initiative (BRSI) is a collection of projects activating and celebrating the Mississippi River and its surrounding landscape.