BATON ROUGE – The benefit of the first two “Johnny Jones Courts For Kids” golf events was realized on Tuesday with the ribbon cutting for the first court located at Expressway Park on South 11th Street.
The park features a playground, recreation center, picnic areas, a practice football field, and a trailhead to the Downtown Greenway. The outdoor basketball court was made possible through the generosity of tournament sponsor Walk-On's and Coach Jones' courts program.
Funds raised through the Courts for Kids golf tournament went toward the construction of the court. The total cost of the project was $22,000.