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A Love Affair: Ridgeland Tennis Center Fuels the Sport's Popularity

If there’s a heart of tennis in Mississippi, it’s undoubtedly Ridgeland. The city owns the Ridgeland Tennis Center, one of the largest public tennis centers in the Southeast. Boasting 17 hard courts (all of which are lighted) and a massive 2,000-square-foot viewing porch, the tennis center meets the needs of tennis enthusiasts of all ages and abilities. Many of the area’s netters actually learn the game at the center. Throughout the year the center’s five teaching pros offer lessons for both... Read More »

Prime Time for Primos Cafe: Restaurant Is Ridgeland Tradition

Tried the three-layer caramel cake at Primos Café? If you haven’t, you’re in a distinct minority – the restaurant sells nearly 75 of them each week. Primos, which operates restaurants in Flowood and Ridgeland, is known for its tasty baked goods, such as caramel nut and pecan crunch cookies and three-layer cakes. But Primos has much more to offer loyal customers. For starters, there's the award-winning breakfast; Primos was named "best breakfast" and "best biscuits" in 2008. And the New... Read More »
Mississippi Crafts Center

Mississippi Crafts Center Provides Creative Outlet for Local Artists, Retail Outlet for Collectors

Dogtrot cabins seldom double as treasure chests, but that’s quite literally the case with the Mississippi Crafts Center, which exhibits crafts and artworks from some of the state’s most lauded artisans. The value of the crafts center to Mississippi is in both economic development and education. Its location in a $7 million facility alongside the Natchez Trace – just far enough from busy I-55 to be quiet – is an ideal setting for art lovers to connect to nature and art by native artisans. The... Read More »