If you tuned into the Memphis coverage in the past couple of weeks, you may have also seen dramatic reporting from the flooded homes of Mud Island, another popular industry photo opp.

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Despite the reports of Armageddon, only one tourist attraction in Memphis, on Mud Island, in the very middle of the Mississippi itself, closed to visitors (though the bridge to Mud Island remained open and the vast majority of its residents were unaffected).

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The Valdosaurus, a plant eating reptile, was found by a walker who spotted bones sticking out from mud on the island's south west coast.

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The explosions were accompanied by heavy rain, leaving the island's roads coated in a thick layer of mud.

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Sturgeon Lake at the north end of the island has a sandy beach for swimming and it joins with the waterways of Steelman and Mud Lakes, making it an ideal spot for more experienced kayakers who are looking for a challenge.

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