Parks and Recreation is charged with the care and maintenance of seven City Parks and two Cemeteries. The parks system includes:
Fulton Park, largest in the system. It has four (4) baseball fields for youth, several arbors for picnics and our largest collection of playground equipment. It draws visitors from several counties in two states.
The Pontotoc Park, downtown is one of the newest. It is the center piece of the downtown business area. It includes the Pontotoc Civic Center, as well as a park that features a fountain, gazebo and memorial brick walk. This park is where most of our outdoor concerts are held and the civic center is available to the public on a rental basis for a variety of functions. The center holds 200 guests and has many conveniences.
Riceville Park, located in the Riceville addition, is a community park that allows ease of access to local residents within a short walk. Giving children a safe place to meet and play without crossing major traffic intersections. It has a basketball court, an arbor with picnic tables and playground equipment.
Benny Gordon Park, named after the late Pastor and City Commissioner, is also a community park that allows most visitors in its vicinity access by short walk. It has two basketball courts, playground equipment and an arbor with picnic tables.
Lohaus Field Baseball. Fulton has a long history in minor league baseball. It was home of the Fulton Railroaders, a minor league team for many years and boasted the smallest City to have a professional team. The stadium recently received a major renovation thanks to the Fulton Tourism Commission and now is home to the Fulton Bulldogs High School baseball team and the “Fulton Express” a local American Legion baseball team. The new stadium reminiscent of the early days of baseball is a covered wooden structure and has a seating capacity of 500.
Weaks Nature Trail, donated by the Parks Weaks family, is a two-mile walking trail off Stephen Beale Drive. It was set aside as a place to view nature while still in the City. Located adjacent to Fulton High School, it was also designed to provide school children an outdoor classroom for science of field trips. The walking trail is a natural base trail with a variety of tree, plants, birds, animals and insects for enjoyment of study. It features an outdoor classroom and a picnic table with an elevated view.