Topgolf groundbreaking held
RIDGELAND — A groundbreaking ceremony for Topgolf was held Monday.
Topgolf will be at the northeastern corner of Sunnybrook Road and Colony Park Boulevard and will be the anchor for a 77-acre mixed-use Prado Vista development.
Dozens gathered on a windy overcast morning. Dignitaries on hand included Ridgeland Mayor Gene F. McGee, Lt. Governor Delbeter Hosemann, and others.
Gabriel Prado, CEO & President of PraCon Global Investment Group a developer of the Prado Vista development, said Topgolf is just the beginning of a development that is slated to include a national grocery chain, two high-end hotels, more than 100,000 square feet of office, retail and restaurant space, an entertainment venue, 228 homes, and a riverwalk.
“We are not done,” he said.
Prado said that developments like his dispel the “narrative” that Mississippi does not deserve the best.
“This is not true,” Prado said as he went on to call Mississippi “the most pro-business place in the country.”
Todd Waldo, a representative for Topgolf, said he hoped to have the facility up and running by the end of the year.
“We are on track to do that,” He said.
The Ridgeland site will be the first Topgolf in the state, according to Waldo.
The facility will feature a restaurant and bar, event spaces, and roughly 60 hitting bays.
Developers say they plan to have signalized entrances on Colony Park Boulevard as well as entrances and exits on Sunnybrook Road. They also plan to have concrete walls on the north and east edges of the property and have ensured the design minimizes both noise and light pollution to neighbors with a fifty-foot tree buffer between the property and St. Catherine’s Village.
McGee said he looked forward to the development bringing people together.
“We are excited because this represents not just economic growth in Ridgeland but a destination for friends and family to spend time together,” McGee said.
He said he appreciated that Topgolf held being a part of the community as a “core value.”
Hosemann said work, play and worship were three important parts of a community.
“Families will come to this site and enjoy each other’s company,” Hosemann said.
He said he looked forward to the facility being open.
“Yall needs to start running those machines,” He said referencing the many pieces of construction equipment surrounding the groundbreaking.