ROSEDALE, Miss.–A transformation is happening in Rosedale, upon the approval of several grants to make changes to city sidewalks, streets, street lights and City Hall, said Mayor Jack Coleman.
The latest grant comes from the Mississippi Development Authority, which is $475,000 to make improvements surrounding the Rosedale Distilling Company. That includes the reconstruction of sidewalks and historic street lights on Court and Bruce streets and the extension of sewer lines to the facility. The company is donating $55,000 to the city to cover their required ten percent match.
A grant announced by Congressman Bennie Thompson will cover improvements to City Hall.
The Mississippi Department of Wildlife Fisheries and Parks has awarded the city a long-term contract to manage the Great River Road State Park with adequate funding, said Coleman. The Department will assist the City in obtaining grants and other funding to improve the park.
Coleman also announced improvements for the streets themselves, with potholes being fixed and drainage ditches being improved.
The city is also moving forward with expanding the city limits, and has begun the necessary legal work to do that.
