Developers have released conceptual drawings of a riverwalk for Downtown Jackson that includes a lake at the south end of Downtown with a marina. An outdoor theater surrounded by green space will be located on the lake's edge on the east side, near the marina. The north end of the riverwalk will meander adjacent to the Farish Street Entertainment District which is under construction currently. Currently, Town Creek (a natural creek that will fill the lake) bisects Downtown, entering from the north and exiting from the south, yet a large portion of the creek runs beneath the streets and buildings of Downtown.
Here is a map showing where Town Creek is located in Downtown - the creek goes underground at Griffith Street and emerges at Court Street (north is up):
Aerial view of Riverwalk & Town Lake concept (north is to the right in this one):
A South to North view of the Entertainment District:
This is a rendering of a typical bridge/overpass over the RiverWalk. The channel is 10 feet below grade and will be 4-feet deep. And, ALL man-made:
RiverWalk meandering between King Edward and Standard Life Buildings:
A North-to-South view of the Entertainment District towards King Edward:
Town Lake, a 35 acre lake created by flooding town creek. This lake will also provide flood relief from back water flooding of Town Creek in downtown Jackson:
The "Mississippi Music Bowl" fashioned after the Hollywood Bowl in L.A. Very cool:
Mississippi Arts District with "Mississippi Music Bowl" as the centerpiece:
Concepts for a new arts venue in the Jackson/Mississippi Arts District (Thalia Mara Hall already exists - top left):
