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A living record of our journey through time — sharing press features, behind-the-scenes Reveals, and our ongoing commitment to protect the environment through recycling, reuse, and reimagining what others discard.
The Daily Memphian (Geoff Calkins): Can BVO Help Save Mud Island?
The Daily Memphian’s Geoff Calkins explores the story of CEO Jee Vahn Knight, her path to Memphis, and how BVO may help revive Mud Island with an immersive adventure.
StyleBlueprint: A First Look Inside Baron Von Opperbean’s Immersive Memphis Multiverse
StyleBlueprint takes readers inside BVO’s evolving world on Mud Island - from early builds to artistic details - offering a first true glimpse of the River of Time.
Opening Transmission: The River of Time Activation Date Confirmed
The answer everyone’s been waiting for—revealed. BVO confirms its official opening date as CEO Jee Vahn Knight and CCO Christopher Reyes share the first activation transmission.
Smart City Memphis: Mud Island — The Mystery in the Mississippi
Smart City Memphis reflects on Mud Island’s troubled history — and highlights how BVO could offer the bold, imaginative revival the island needs.
WREG News Channel 3: BVO CEO Jee Vahn Knight on Transforming the Mississippi River Museum into an Immersive Adventure
WREG News Channel 3 interviews BVO CEO Jee Vahn Knight about transforming the former Mississippi River Museum into a 33,000-sq-ft immersive adventure.
Smart City Memphis: BVO Will Bring an Experiential Adventure to Mud Island
Smart City Memphis highlights BVO’s new CEO Jee Vahn Knight, the team behind the immersive build, and how the project is transforming Mud Island.
BVO Names Jee Vahn Knight as CEO, Ushering in a New Era for Memphis Innovation
BVO appoints Jee Vahn Knight as CEO, signaling a leap forward for the immersive build on Mud Island and Memphis’ creative-tech future.
Baron Von Opperbean Names Jee Vahn Knight as CEO, Ushering in a New Era of Creative Leadership
Baron Von Opperbean appoints Jee Vahn Knight as CEO to guide Memphis’s immersive Mud Island build through its next phase of innovation and growth.
Memphis Business Journal: Ambitious, Immersive Memphis Attraction Names New CEO
Memphis Business Journal reports on BVO naming Jee Vahn Knight as CEO, advancing the immersive Mud Island build and adding new board members.
Choose901: The Multiverse of Memphis
Choose901 charts BVO’s next phase - wristband-driven gameplay, an 8,000-sq-ft alpha, and community fuel for a revived Mud Island.
Daily Memphian: Mud Island project receives funding for BVO’s River of Time
The Daily Memphian reports BVO received two grants to help build the immersive adventure museum at the former River Museum on Mud Island.
Memphis Business Journal: BVO immersive experience takes shape on Mud Island
Memphis Business Journal reports visible progress as BVO’s River of Time continues build-out inside the former Mississippi River Museum.
Memphis Business Journal: BVO names Board of Advisors
Memphis Business Journal reports that Baron Von Opperbean & the River of Time has named a board of advisors to guide development on Mud Island.
Daily Memphian: Rock-n-Romp offers sneak peek of new Mud Island experience
The Early Word music item announces Rock-n-Romp offering a first look inside BVO’s in-progress immersive build at the former museum.
Daily Memphian: Mud Island’s museum moves into steampunk “River of Time”
The Daily Memphian covers the former River Museum’s transformation into Baron Von Opperbean’s steampunk “River of Time,” led by Christopher Reyes.
Smart City Memphis: Young administration’s riverfront plan - and why BVO matters
Editorial supports BVO as a key Mud Island activator within a broader riverfront plan led by the Paul Young administration.
Daily Memphian (Opinion): Baron Von Opperbean is the catalyst Mud Island needs
Guest columnist Mark Jones argues BVO can jumpstart Mud Island’s revival - citing City Museum and Meow Wolf as models and urging support.
Blooloop: Memphis to get new “Baron Von Opperbean” immersive experience
Blooloop spotlights BVO’s River of Time, an adaptive-reuse, multi-phase build in the former River Museum.
Choose901: Transforming Mud Island - Baron Von Opperbean’s New Adventure Awaits Memphis
Choose901 previews BVO’s plan to turn the former River Museum into a Memphis-made immersive playground with phased openings.
Daily Memphian: Baron Von Opperbean is coming back! this time to Mud Island
The Daily Memphian introduces BVO’s return to Mud Island, spotlighting the immersive build, Memphis roots, and the team behind the project.