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 [...]
Share on FacebookThe Marion County Cattlemen’s Association hosted their 56th Annual Rodeo at the Columbia Exposition Center on January 14th and 15th, 2011. The rodeo featured over four hundred competitors in a variety of classes, such as Team Roping, Saddle Broncs, Barrel Racing, and Bull Riding. Crowds were entertained by the exciting action of the rodeo competition. [...]
Share on FacebookThe Tourism Committee of the Marion County Development Partnership recently presented a Geocaching workshop for local residents. Geocaching is a high-tech form of treasure hunting sport that utilizes Global Positioning Systems (GPS) and coordinates that are uploaded on the internet. Ms. Lacey Bishop from the Mississippi Geocachers Association gave an excellent overview of this popular [...]
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Share on FacebookRegistration for the 2010 Columbia Youth Football League will be held in the Community Room at the Columbia Expo Center from 9:00 until 12:00 on Saturday, August 7, 2010. This will be the only date and time for sign-ups. The registration fee is $40. All boys attending Columbia City Schools, Bassfield, West Marion, and East [...]
Share on FacebookThe 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 [...]
Share on FacebookWillyGoat carries dozens of brands and thousands of products of a wide variety. Among the many products they offer, you can find swingsets, trampolines, ride-ons, playhouses, and commercial play equipment suitable for churches, schools, playgrounds, and back yards. You can also get gaming tables such as ping pong, air hockey, foosball, pinball, and billards [...]
Share on FacebookLongleaf Trace is not in Marion County, but it is very close and it is easily accessible from here. It is a 41 mile trail that follows the old rail line and extends from Prentiss to Hattiesburg. There are access points all along the route for walking, running, cycling, skating, and horseback riding on the 23 [...]
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