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West TennesseeMississippi Flyway★★★★★ Must-visit

Meeman-Shelby Forest

Memphis Big 5 — already in the main guide

County
Shelby
Acreage
12,539
From Memphis
30 min
Habitat
Mississippi River bluffs + bot
Mississippi River bluffs + bottomland hardwood

Signature birds

  • Prothonotary Warbler
  • Mississippi Kite
  • Barred Owl

Full guide + per-species profiles coming.

Full written guide: See content/trips/meeman-shelby-forest.md in the repo for habitat breakdown, trail picks, species-by-species reasoning, and April timing notes.