Mississippi River Trail, Inc. in conjunction with the Mississippi River Natural and Recreational Corridor Project, will host a meeting for state and local officials, Greater Memphis cyclists, and trail advocates statewide at Otherlands Coffee Bar, 641 S Cooper St, Memphis, on Tuesday, January 24th at 6:30 p.m. The purpose of this meeting is to establish a process to ride, evaluate and make recommendations for improvements to the 200 mile Mississippi River Trail Cycling Route through Tennessee.

The Mississippi River Trail is a world-class bicycle trail that follows the Mississippi River from its headwaters in Minnesota to the Gulf of Mexico. When complete, the trail will link more than 3,000 miles of both on-road and off-road trails within 10 states.

Designated as a National Millennium Trail, the MRT will preserve precious natural elements along the river, stimulate economic growth in river communities and provide bicyclists access to a variety of landscapes, history and culture.

For more information, contact Larry Lagarde, MRT Mid-South Coordinator at 901-722-5809.

For directions to Otherlands, please refer to this map or call them at (901) 278-4994.