Grant to Improve Williams Home Site, Catfish Alley Link

Alley after improvements

COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) — The public will get even more access to two historic downtown Columbus landmarks.

The state has awarded a $160,000 grant to make two alleys linking Catfish Alley and the Tennessee Williams Welcome Center more pedestrian friendly. The grant, plus $10,000 from the city and $30,000

Second alley after proposed work.

from the Convention and Visitors Bureau includes a stage on greenspace next to the welcome center and landscaping in the area.

It’s part of a larger plan to tie together the city’s downtown with the popular Riverwalk, downtown park and soccer complex and historic sites.