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our own.” While Clarksville reshapes itself, once again,
Lampkin stresses that the city already has many ame-
nities that help make it one of the country’s fastest
growing metropolitan areas, and a popular place for
current and former members of the military to want to
live. “We are growing by leaps and bounds,” he exults.
“About 300 soldiers a month get out of the service at
Ft. Campbell and a good portion of them stay here in
the area. So, we’re growing at a pretty significant rate.”
In addition to its good schools, a strong economy, and
many cultural offerings, Clarksville also offers both its
incoming and current citizens an array of diverse rec-
reational activities, including more than two dozen city
parks and trails. “We’ve got a great greenway,” Lamp-
kin boasts. “We took over an old rail bed that starts
from the Red River and soon will go all the way up to Ft.
Campbell. It’s paved, so you can ride a bike, or roller
skate, or walk. It’s very scenic. It’s a tremendous asset
and it stays packed all the time; a lot of people use
it and when it’s all finished it will go from one side of
town to the other.” The City’s Liberty Park has sports
fields and a brand new marina. “We’re also working on
a connection from the marina to McGregor Park, and
another connection to the confluence of the Red River
and Cumberland River. We got some grant money to
do some of this,” Lampkin adds.
“Clarksville is coming into its own,” Lampkin proudly
states. “We’re the ‘Top Spot in the State.’ That’s our
logo. It’s a great place to live; we’ve got a great quality
of life. People like living here. It’s a great location; it’s
a friendly place. And it’s very diverse. With the mili-
tary here, we see people from all over the world. Your
neighbor can be from anywhere in the world; anywhere
a G.I goes. And we enjoy having folks living here from
around the country and around the world.”
And, of course, Clarksville and the U.S. military will al-
ways have that long-lasting, special relationship that
began many years ago, when the nation was young.
“We pride ourselves in supporting our military,” Lamp-
kin says. “We support those guys a hundred percent
and we support their families. They’re deployed all
over the world. And we make sure when they’re gone,
their kids have quality schools, they’ve got good parks,
and things to do. We take that seriously.”
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