County wants park near Soccer Complex
Lowndes County Supervisor Harry Sanders says the county still wants to buy property around the Columbus Soccer Complex and turn the area into a park.
Land-swap means new park for New Hope
Within a few months, New Hope may have a new playground, thanks primarily to a stipulation that jeopardized Lowndes County’s ability to secure future grants from the Mississippi Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.
Caledonia restructures park department
Caledonia aldermen have agreed to a restructuring of its park department that will result in three part-time employees overseeing maintenance and operations rather than one full-time parks director.
Caledonia loses park director
During Tuesday night’s board of aldermen meeting, Mayor Bill Lawrence told the board Allan Glenn turned in a resignation letter Monday.
Town of Caledonia names first park director
After months of discussion, the board selected Rural Hill resident Allan Glenn from a pool of six applicants for the $25,000 per year position, which offers state benefits and health insurance. His first day on the job was May 1.
New Tupelo park: nature, cross-country, Elvis
Tupelo’s new nature trail passes by a pond where, according to legend, the young Elvis Presley and his friends once skinny-dipped.
Columbus, Lowndes seek funding for Soccer-park bridge
The city of Columbus and Lowndes County are closer to securing funding for a bridge to connect the Columbus Riverwalk to a downtown soccer complex, currently under construction.
Soccer park work ahead of schedule
What now looks like piles of dirt and scrap concrete, next year will house 10 soccer fields with sidewalks, a bridge over Moore’s Creek and boardwalk, at Burns Bottom near downtown Columbus.
Property owners get original appraised value for land at Burns Bottom
After Lowndes County took a total of less than two acres of property in the Burns Bottom area through eminent domain, two property owners returned to the table, requesting the original appraised value rather than the court’s appraised value.
Columbus, Lowndes County officials work to cut soccer park costs
The quest to cut the price tag of the Burns Bottom soccer complex is moving toward the light.
Planners scale down options for soccer park
With bids in hand, the brain trust behind the proposed Columbus soccer complex and park is searching for ways to keep the project intact.
Y schedules Zumba workouts, New Hope park opening
The Lowndes County YMCA will present a Zumba Master Class from 5:45-7:15 p.m. today, designed for everyone from beginners to seasoned dancers. There will be a $15 fee, profits of which will benefit the YMCA Zumba program.
Residents: Park plan a good start
Residents responded favorably to conceptual plans for a soccer park to be located on 70 acres in the Burns Bottom area, noting few concerns, such as parking and ensuring the park — which officials say will offer much more than soccer — offers adequate facilities for the sport.
Designers refine plans for park, soccer complex
Preliminary plans for a soccer complex proposed for the Burns Bottom area are being refined, in anticipation of a May 3 public hearing on the park, which officials say will be a full recreational asset, with opportunities for much more than soccer.