Memphis City Leaders will be discussing improvements along the Misissippi River banks this week. City Council members say they’re continuing to fight for state and federal funding for such improvements. Talks have been ongoing since last December. Up now… an 800-thousand dollar project for parks owend by the city’s River Parks Partnership. Those five parks include Greenbelt, Mud Island, Fourth Bluff, Big River and MLK Parks. Mayor Jim Strickland has already requested 25 million dollars from the state to expand the current dock at Mississippi Landing and other attractions at Mud Island.