Lion Hills Center and Golf Course

Lion Hills Center and Golf Course serves the Columbus area in northeastern Mississippi, offering a municipal facility that combines golf with other recreational amenities. Designed by John Frazier, the course reflects the practical approach common to public golf developments in smaller Southern markets, where accessibility and playability take priority over championship length or dramatic design features. The layout works with the rolling terrain characteristic of this part of Mississippi, where the landscape transitions between the Delta flatlands to the west and the Appalachian foothills to the east. The routing likely incorporates natural elevation changes and wooded corridors typical of the region, with holes shaped around existing trees and modest grade shifts. Water features, whether natural creeks or constructed ponds, probably factor into several holes as both strategic elements and drainage solutions in an area that receives substantial rainfall. As a municipal facility, Lion Hills serves a broad cross-section of golfers from Columbus and the surrounding Golden Triangle region, which includes nearby Starkville and West Point. The course provides an affordable option for daily-fee play in an area where public golf access is limited. The center designation suggests the property includes practice facilities and possibly other community recreation features beyond the golf course itself, reflecting the multi-use approach common to municipally operated complexes in mid-sized Southern towns.