Ridgeland Life Spring 2025 Issue
CITY OF RIDGELAND RECEIVES AWARD OF MERIT FROM THE MISSISSIPPI HISTORICAL SOCIETY RIDGELAND, MS— The City of Ridgeland is proud to announce that it has received an Award of Merit from the Mississippi Historical Society for the Ridgeland History Trail. The award was presented on Friday, March 7, recognizing the trail’s contribution to preserving and …
THE CITY OF RIDGELAND ANNOUNCES TEMPORARY CLOSURE ON OLD AGENCY ROAD RIDGELAND, MS— Beginning Monday, February 17, 2025, the City of Ridgeland’s tree clearing contractor will remove dead and hazardous trees from the right-of-way along Old Agency Road. The project is expected to take 3 – 4 weeks to be completed from one end to …
THE CITY OF RIDGELAND ANNOUNCES LANE CLOSURE ON LAKE HARBOUR DRIVEBEGINS FEBRUARY 10TH RIDGELAND, MS—The City of Ridgeland announced that a lane closure will take effect on Lake Harbour Drive beginning Monday, February 10, as part of an ongoing roadway improvement project. Hemphill Construction, Inc. will begin setting up the closure on Monday to start …
CITY OF RIDGELAND NAMED A BRONZE LEVEL BICYCLE FRIENDLY COMMUNITY BY THE LEAGUE OF AMERICAN BICYCLISTS RIDGELAND, MS – The League of American Bicyclists honored the efforts of the City of Ridgeland to build better places for people to bike with a bronze-level Bicycle Friendly Community (BFC) award. Ridgeland joins 460 communities across the country …
Mayor Gene McGee Appointed to Serve on the National League of Cities Public Safety and Crime Prevention Federal Advocacy Committee RIDGELAND, MS — Mayor Gene McGee has been appointed to the National League of Cities (NLC) 2025 Public Safety and Crime Prevention Federal Advocacy Committee. Mayor McGee was elected to a one year term and …
RIDGELAND BOARD OF ALDERMEN NAME THE GENE F. MCGEE CITY HALL RIDGELAND, MS – The Board of Aldermen unanimously passed a resolution during last night’s board meeting and surprised Mayor McGee by naming City Hall as the Gene F. McGee City Hall in recognition of his remarkable 35 years of service as Mayor. This tribute …
RIDGELAND SCHOOLS JOIN THE CITY’S 125TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION RIDGELAND, MS – Ridgeland’s 125th anniversary has been brimming with community spirit, and no celebration would be complete without the involvement of our local students. To mark this milestone, the City invited schools to participate in an essay and art contest, highlighting the creativity and imagination of …
CITY OF RIDGELAND FIRE DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCES NEW LIFE-SAVING VEHICLE RIDGELAND, MS – The City of Ridgeland Fire Department is proud to announce the acquisition of a 2024 Wildland Extreme Type 6 brush/rescue truck. This state-of-the-art vehicle, purchased from Emergency Equipment Professionals (EEP) and built by Boise Mobile Equipment (BME), will enhance the department’s emergency response …
