Canopy at Memphis riverside park named after Tyre Nichols

A charitable foundation on Friday named a canopy at a Memphis Park for Tyre Nichols, who died last month after he was brutally beaten by officers in a case that has intensified calls for police reform and led to emotional tributes in this Mississippi River city and around the country.

With Nichols' mother and stepfather in attendance, the Hyde Family Foundation and the Memphis River Parks Partnership dedicated the “Sunset Canopy” in honor of Nichols at Tom Lee Park, which sits along the river and is currently under major renovation.

Nichols, 29, was known to enjoy taking pictures of sunsets, and the park is known as a prime location for viewing them over the river. Nichols has been honored at memorials and other events in Memphis and other cities.