HATTIESBURG, Miss. (AP) - University of Southern Mississippi officials believe when major upgrades are completed popular Lake Byron, the landmark will be more accessible and more attractive than at any time during its 80-year history.
The lake is located at the front of the campus where a tornado struck last year.
Lake Byron was completed in 1934 as a memorial gift from that year’s senior class. The lake is named for Dr. Byron E. Green, a local veterinarian and president of the Forrest County Board of Supervisors.
The school intends to plant new trees, most native to Mississippi, around the lake to create an arboretum effect.
The school is designing a new bridge to preserve the historic look of the old structure. The lake’s picturesque island will remain.
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