Olive Branch gets $900K for soccer park trail construction
Olive Branch will use a $900,000 grant to construct a multi-use, mile-long trail at George M. Harrison Park, best known for its soccer fields. The solid yellow line in the graphic depicts existing trails while the dashed yellow line shows where the new trail will be constructed. The dashed blue line shows plans for future trails that have not yet been funded. (Submitted)
The state Transportation Alternative Funds Grant requires that the city provide 20% in matching funds for the project.
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Olive Branch parks and recreation Mayor Ken AdamsToni Lepeska
Toni Lepeska is a freelance reporter for The Daily Memphian. The 34-year veteran of newspaper journalism is an award-winning essayist and covers a diversity of topics, always seeking to reveal the human story behind the news. Toni, who grew up in Cayce, Mississippi, is a graduate of the University of Mississippi. To learn more, visit tonilepeska.com
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