Because of necessary preparations for the big Rock in the
Park on Labor Day at
Beginning on Saturday night, September 1 at 10 p.m., when the
park normally closes, until Monday, September 3 at 3 p.m., when the gates open
for the concert, no vehicular traffic will be allowed beyond the dam. This means vehicles may still move in and out
of the area around the lower lake, but they will not be able to cross the dam. Vehicles will be barred until Tuesday morning
following the concert. Crews will be
busy setting up numerous pieces of equipment needed for the concert, then will
have to break down equipment after the concert. Walkers, joggers and bicyclists
will still be able to travel freely inside the park.
On Labor Day, the day of the concert, the park will be closed
completely to the public until the gates open at 3 p.m.
Maureen Lofton
Assistant for Governmental Affairs
City of
e-mail: maureenlofton@meridianms.org