by Associated Press Published: May 21,2012
Tags: community development, Golf, golf course management, golf courses, outdoors, parks, sports, state agency, state government, state parks, tourism, tourists, visitors
JACKSON — The golf course at LeFleur’s Bluff State Park in Jackson is undergoing a renovation and the state has ended a contract with the course’s management. Ramie Ford, parks director for the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks, tells the Clarion-Ledger the golf course should reopen in June. Ebenezer Group, LLC was hired [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: May 15,2012
Tags: community development, economic development, equines, horse racing, horses, racing, Renovations, sports, trotters, trotting
STARKVILLE — Officials with the Mississippi Trotting Association say the Mississippi Horse Park could become a heavily used harness racing venue in the South if improvements are made to the facility’s track. While racing officials have high hopes for the venue, horse park officials say a lack of interest in harness racing over the years [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: May 14,2012
Tags: athletes, athletics, budget, colleges, collegiate athletes, collegiate athletics, collegiate sports, debt, education, higher education, sports, universities
HATTIESBURG — The University of Southern Mississippi athletic department’s debt nearly doubled between the start of the 2010-11 fiscal year and fall 2011. An audit acquired through a public records request shows that the department owed $439,255 in fall 2010 and $790,398 last fall, The Hattiesburg American reports. Football was the only sport that did [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: May 14,2012
Tags: aquatic center, athletics, bids, budget, community development, construction, contractors, divers, diving, fitness, health, municipal government, pool, sports, swimmers, swimming, wellness
TUPELO — The city will reject bids from companies hoping to build Tupelo’s new indoor aquatic center because all exceeded budget by at least $1.4 million. The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal reports six companies submitted bids for the project, which will put a 45,000-square-foot complex at Veterans Park. Bids ranged from $13.4 million to $15.2 [...] [...]
NATCHEZ — The Adams County Board of Supervisors has voted to dissolve the Adams County Recreation Board in anticipation of the coming Natchez-Adams County Recreation Commission. Supervisors vice president Mike Lazarus tells The Natchez Democrat yesterday the five-member board, which is tasked with the maintenance, improvement of and handling of donations for county parks, had [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: April 12,2012
Tags: aquatic center, athletes, athletics, bidders, bidding, bids, builders, building, community development, construction, constructors, diving, exercise, health, health care, sports, swimmers, swimming, swimming pool
TUPELO — The city of Tupelo has issued a call for bids on the estimated $11.3 million indoor aquatic center. Companies have until May 1 to submit proposals. The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal reports construction could start by July if the city can pick a general contractor this spring. Construction is expected to take 14 [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: February 24,2012
Tags: athletics, community development, economic development, employment, fitness, jobs, municipal government, sports, tourism, tourists, visitors
OCEAN SPRINGS — Ocean Springs officials have authorized the Parks and Leisure Services Department to begin advertising for proposals for the installation of scoreboards and the sale of concessions and beverages at the city’s new sports complex on Mississippi 57. Yesterday, the Board of Aldermen also granted the department authorization to advertise for bid specifications [...] [...]
VICKSBURG — A special meeting of the Vicksburg Board of Mayor and Aldermen scheduled for yesterday to discuss a proposed $20 million recreation complex was pushed back until today. Mayor Paul Winfield told The Vicksburg Post the board will take up the matter at its regular meeting. At issue is a proposal to ask the [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: February 8,2012
Tags: athletics, city government, colleges, construction, county government, education, expansion, higher education, physical education, recreation, schools, sports, tennis, universities
OXFORD — Lafayette County will partner with the city of Oxford and the University of Mississippi in an expansion of the John Leslie Tennis Facility. The city and Ole Miss each committed $550,000 to a scaled-down project, which eliminates a viewing deck and clubhouse. The plan now calls for 12 new courts and a building [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: January 24,2012
Tags: athletiics, colleges, community development, construction, county government, education, higher education, municipal government, schools, sports, tennis, universities
OXFORD — A scaled-down version of an expansion of the John Leslie Tennis Facility in Oxford will be presented to Lafayette County supervisors. The Oxford Eagle reports last year county officials wouldn’t agree to a $3 million proposal to expand the facility from eight to 20 tennis courts. Mayor Pat Patterson says the city and [...] [...]
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