COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – City leaders and tourism officials are always looking for ways to attract more visitors.

In Columbus, a relatively new attraction is beginning to draw attention.

The Dr. John “Jack” Kaye Cretaceous Fossil Park is utilizing recent grant funding to offer outdoor activities and enhance education about the prehistoric past of the area.

Grant money to make improvements to Columbus’s Propst Park will help residents and visitors alike dig into the region’s history.

City Grant Writer Susan Wilder said the funding is vital to finishing the Jack Kaye Cretaceous Fossil Park.

“We have gotten a lot of experts from the state and Mississippi State to work with us on it, so there’s been a big support for it by a lot of people,” Wilder said.

A fundraiser will be held at the b

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