JACKSON, Miss. ( WJTV ) – The City of Jackson celebrated the opening of a new disc golf course at Livingston Park.
On Thursday, residents, city leaders, state representatives and local businesses celebrated the opening of the course. As city leaders work to revitalize West Jackson, many in attendance believed that the disc golf course is the steppingstone to many more projects.
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“We’ve talked quite extensively on how we can revitalize this area. We’ve talked about how we can bring more attention, more people to visit these amenities that we have in the City of Jackson,” said Jackson Mayor Chokwe A. Lumumba.
The new course will be a site for tournaments, local teams and leagues. City and state leaders believe it will be a boost in making West Jackson a premier destination…