Recreation

Lake Lincoln State Park is the perfect getaway

For those wanting to spend a night or two on the water at Lake Lincoln, there are opportunities ranging from full RV hookups to the most primitive campsites to log and family cabins. Other amenities include picnic areas with tables, grills, bath houses, pavilions for group gatherings and much more. The playground near the beach at Lake Lincoln includes swings, slides, a jungle gym and a volleyball court. For more information on Lake Lincoln, visit www.mdwfp. com/parks-destinations/stateparks/lake-lincoln.

Baseball complex is ‘second to none’

The Lincoln Civic Center Baseball Complex hosted its first Dixie Youth games in 2016. The five-field complex replaced aging ball fields at Keystone.

“We’re excited about the opportunity to allow all kids within Lincoln County the opportunity to play organized baseball on a complex that is second to none in the state of Mississippi, while keeping the entry fee as economical as possible so that no kid is not afforded that opportunity,” civic center manager Quinn Jordan said.

Games are played on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays at the Lincoln Civic Center Baseball Complex located at 1120 Beltline Road next to the Hansel King Sports Complex.

“Four of the fields are 220 feet long, and the fifth is 300 to center with an 8-foot fence. We will play the majority of our 7- and 8-year-old, 9- and 10-year-old and 11- and 12-year-old ball on those four fields.”

The Dixie Youth Baseball franchise will be exclusively under the management umbrella of the Lincoln Civic Center.

Jordan said the baseball complex will continue to have a positive economic impact on Lincoln County.

“I would say it’s one of the biggest economic impact opportunities we’ve had in years here in Lincoln County,” Jordan said. “We’re going to bring in a lot of funds and a lot of opportunity, and that’s what we’re here to do. We first owe it, as leaders of the community, you owe a debt to your citizens, but also then you owe your citizens a chance to get some return on that investment and we want to do that with the complex.”

The complex was host to the 2019 Dixie Youth Invitational World Series.

LINCOLN CIVIC CENTER EVENTS

The Lincoln Civic Center, located at 1096 Belt Line Drive NE in Brookhaven, offers a number of events and activities throughout the year. It annually hosts horse shows, school reunions, beauty pageants, the Lincoln County Wildlife Expo, rodeos, fairs and other events. For a schedule of events, visit www. lincolnciviccenter.com.