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The City of Shreveport is moving ahead with demolition of the city’s Fair Grounds Field.
A contractor has been selected. And the City of Shreveport is in the process of executing a contract, which should take around 30 days,” city spokesman Marquel Sennet told KSLA News 12.
The notice to proceed with the total demolition of the 36-year-old ballpark will be issued once the contract is signed, he added.
Fair Grounds Field has sat empty and unused for years and now is but a shadow of its former glory.
Over the years, some drivers along Interstate 20 have come to see the abandoned property as an eyesore.
A couple attempts in the private sector have been made to muster support to resurrect the iconic venue.