From ‘recreation desert’ to its golden era, Lakeland Parks is booming
“We’re currently in talks with a developer to add another baseball field and multipurpose field,” said Lakeland Mayor Josh Roman. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian file)
Lakeland Mayor Josh Roman says this as the golden era for his city’s parks system with major projects considered and expansion of recreation offerings on the horizon.
“We’ve gone from a recreation desert to thriving in a short time,” Roman said. “When we open the Lakeland Community Center and adjacent pickleball courts, it will be the cherry on top.”
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Michael Waddell
Michael Waddell is a native Memphian with more than 20 years of professional writing and editorial experience, working most recently with The Daily News and High Ground News.
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