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Pearl River Rundown Tournament

Columbia has a new disc golf course at the Columbia Water Park!  The course is called “Pearl River Landing” and the first tournament, the “Pearl River Rundown,” will be held there on October 15, 2011.  For those not familiar with disc golf, it is a rapidly growing sport that is played much like regular golf, except [...]

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Old Rough and Ready

Of “Old Rough and Ready” and Old Fordsville by Chris Watts, Marion County Museum and Archives It is my opinion that the full historical significance of the old community of Fordsville, including that of the John Ford home, will never be fully known. For whatever reason, the area today known as Sandy Hook seems to [...]

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Pearl River Airboat Ride

The airboat has arrived to Columbia!  I had the pleasure of taking a ride on the new airboat with Pearl River Airboat Adventures and it was a blast.  Any initial apprehension and concerns that I may have had were soon replaced with excitement and sheer exhilaration once the boat launched from the Water Park.  Overall, [...]

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Airboat Adventures

The Pearl River is about to get a lot more fun and exciting!  Sometime in August, Marion County will have a new attraction with Pearl River Airboat Adventures.  The airboat will launch from the Water Park and take riders on trips up the Pearl River to Red Bluff and beyond for sightseeing and wildlife tours.  [...]

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Columbia Water Park

The Columbia Water Park The Water Park is an excellent place for bicycle ride, a frisbee game, an outdoor picnic, birthday party, or a quiet stroll down a nature trail.  Located on Highway 35 near the Highway 13 intersection, the Water Park offers vast open playing fields and facilities suitable for a variety of sports [...]

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The Pearl River

Winding its way through Marion County is the mighty Pearl River which is 490 miles long. The Pearl River is a great recreational resource for Marion County residents and an occasional nuisance when it floods. There are many places you can see or access the Pearl River in Marion County including various bridges, boat ramps, [...]

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