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Improvements on way for Gainesville’s Desota Park

Renovations are coming to Desota Park in the Newtown community to repair worn and cracked surfaces to the tennis and basketball courts. This is a big deal for the neighborhood as the park serves as a community gathering spot for many events. - photo by Scott Rogers

01052018 DESOTA 3.jpg — Renovations are coming to Desota Park in the Newtown community to repair worn and cracked surfaces to the tennis and basketball courts. This is a big deal for the neighborhood as the park serves as a community gathering spot for many events. - photo by Scott Rogers

Desota Park in the Newtown neighborhood of Gainesville is so much more than the basketball court, tennis court, playground and pavilion on site. For residents of this historically African-American neighborhood, the park has become a centerpiece of vibrant community life with an impact that expands beyond its borders.