Mississippi
(This list does not include Recovery Action Program planning
grants.)
Project Sponsor: Biloxi
Project: St. Michael's East End Park
Federal Share: $62,580
Fiscal Year: 1980
Description: Renovated recreation building,
tennis courts, bleachers and concrete pads.
Project Sponsor: Biloxi
Project: International Plaza Park
Federal Share: $69,510
Fiscal Year: 1983
Description: Renovated two recreation buildings.
The barracks building and the boxing club building.
Project Sponsor: Greenville
Project: Strange Park
Federal Share: $58,100
Fiscal Year: 1979
Description: Renovated tennis courts, recreation
buildig. Constructed a baseball slab, and parking lot.
Project Sponsor: Gulfport
Project: Handsboro Multi-Purpose Center
Federal Share: $126,216
Fiscal Year: 1981
Description: Converted a school cafeteria
into a multi-purpose building with portable stage and movable
seating. Converted classrooms into recreation activities rooms.
Renovated restrooms, ballfield, and playground. Installed
new playground equipment.
Project Sponsor: Gulfport
Project: Magnolia Grove Community Center
Federal Share: $31,850
Fiscal Year: 1991
Description: Renovated a community center
building.
Project Sponsor: Hattiesburg
Project: Brotherhood Gym
Federal Share: $71,050
Fiscal Year: 1983
Description: Renovated recreation building.
Project Sponsor: Hattiesburg
Project: Pine Belt Boys and Girls Club
Federal Share: $71,295
Fiscal Year: 1991
Description: One wing of an old, abandoned
school building was converted into a Boys and Girls Club.
Project Sponsor: Jackson
Project Name: Six Neighborhood Swimming Pool
Buildings
Federal Share: $210,000
Fiscal Year: 2000
Description: Rehabilitation of 6 pool, admissions,
and mechanical buildings in the following parks: Mid-town,
Russell C. Davis, Legion, Tougaloo, Grove and Battlefield.
Project Sponsor: Jackson
Project Name: Battlefield Park
Federal Share: $202,300
Fiscal Year: 1983
Description: Renovated tennis and basketball
courts, picnic area, and playground. Installed a new roof
on the recreation building, and replace restroom and concession
building.
Project Sponsor: Meridian
Project: Magnolia Park, Highland Park, and
John Moss Field
Federal Share: $151,520
Fiscal Year: 1979
Description: Magnolia Park - replaced center
roof, picnic pavilion shelter roof, heating/air conditioning
system, pool filtration system, renovated bathhouse and ballfield.
Installed new picnic tables and benches. Highland Park - renovated
swimming pool and bathhouse, and replaced lighting system.
John Moss Field - replaced lighting system.
Project Sponsor: Meridian
Project: Highland Park and Magnolia Park
Federal Share: $30,000
Fiscal Year: 1983
Description: Magnolia Park - installed new
playground equipment, and new playground equipment designed
for use by handicap children. Highland Park - installed new
playground equipment designed for use by handicap children,
renovated picnic area and installed new picnic tables and
benches, and grills.
Project Sponsor: Meridian
Project: Velma Young Park
Federal Share: $46,500
Fiscal Year: 1991
Description: Installed new playground equipment.
Project Sponsor: Moss Point
Project: Sue Ellen Recreation Center
Federal Share: $46,500
Fiscal Year: 1983
Description: Replaced roof, insulation, and
gym floor.
Project Sponsor: Moss Point
Project: Sue Ellen Recreation Center
Federal Share: $18,000
Fiscal Year: 1991
Description: Renovated recreation center
building.
Project Sponsor: Pascagoula
Project: Andrew Johnson Center Swimming Pool
Federal Share: $23,100
Fiscal Year: 1979
Description: Renovated swimming pool facility.
Project Sponsor: Pascagoula
Project: Adventure Playground
Federal Share: $74,000
Fiscal Year: 1979
Description: Developed a playground for disabled
children. Purchased new accessible playground equipment, hired
a project leader to coordinate all facets of the adventure
playground program.
Project Sponsor: Pascagoula
Project: Urban Footpath
Federal Share: $98,000
Fiscal Year: 1982
Description: Constructed a measured urban
footpath through an outdoor shopping mall that provided theraputic
exercise stations for senior citizens and disabled persons.
The urban footpath program was part of a senior citizen center
that was located in the shopping mall.

Project Sponsor: Pascagoula
Project: Pine Street Park
Federal Share: $49,000
Fiscal Year: 1983
Description: Installed new playground equipment,
drinking fountains, lights, picnic tables and benches, grills.
Constructed a exercise course, resurfaced tennis courts, and
renovated restrooms.
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