RIDGELAND, Miss. (WLBT) – Golfers, get your swings and your clubs ready!
Many that we spoke with are brushing up on their golfing skills, so they’ll be on point when it’s time to tee off.
“I’m really excited. I can’t wait. It was exciting to me to find out that they were going to come here,” said Ridgeland Mayor Gene McGee.
City officials are also excited about the new attraction becoming an economic booster in the area.
“It will definitely be a fun area to hang out with friends and definitely more jobs for sure,” said McGee.
Crews were out in full force putting the final touches on the state-of-the-art facility. The new venue is located on I-55 and Colony Park Boulevard.
Poles are now in place for protective netting and the exterior of the building is pretty much completed along with signage.
McGee says the venue is expected to draw in thousands of people, as well as revenue for the city and the state.
He says Topgolf is expected to employ more than 200 people.
“First of all, it’s going to increase tourism. When people come to participate in Topgolf, which they are going to do because it’s a very popular venue in America, they’ll come here and there will be people eating in our restaurants, and they will be shopping in our shopping centers, and they will be spending nights in our hotels,” said McGee.
Other developments McGee says will be built near the venue include a new hotel, grocery store and residential spaces.
“That shows that Ridgeland is a place of progress and people want to be here. We have some of the lowest taxes in Mississippi, yet our services are top-notch, which is what we need,” said McGee.
The venue is set to officially open in December.
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