Tupelo’s aquatic center to open
TUPELO, Miss. (AP) – Tupelo officials will celebrate Saturday the grand opening of the city’s new Aquatic Center.
The $12 million facility will host state swim meets next year.
The center has a capacity for 600 swimmers and 900 spectators.
Mayor Jason Shelton and other city leaders see the facility as an attraction for top swimming competitions in the state, and potentially regional and national events and other meets throughout the year.
Mississippi Swimming, the state swimming association, has seven swim competitions scheduled for 2014.
The center is planning for visitors from across the state from January through July.
Among events scheduled is a state swim meet in February and state championships in July.
The center replaces the City Park pool that required a bubble dome during winter months and needed major renovations.
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Information from: Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, http://djournal.com
