HINDS COUNTY, Miss. (WLBT) – Hinds Community College says Eagle Ridge Golf Course will close its doors January 1, ending nearly 70 years of operation on the Raymond campus property.
College leaders say the decision comes down to cost.
The college spends anywhere from $700,000 to $850,000 a year operating the 18-hole course — money the school says it needs to redirect toward academic programs, workforce training, and employee pay raises…