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Savannah Mayor Julius Curtis Lewis Jr. (left) and Georgia Governor Lester Maddox at the civic center's groundbreaking in 1970 Each year, the civic center hosts nearly 900 events, including the Savannah Tire Hockey Classic, which awards the "Thrasher Cup" and numerous meetings are held in the building's meeting wings.
Discussions began about replacing the Savannah Civic Center started in 2001. [3] In fall 2018, the City of Savannah announced plans for the construction of a new arena in the westside to replace the Martin Luther King, Jr. Arena at the Savannah Civic Center. [3] In September 2019, the proposed new arena broke ground. [3]
One of three options on the table for the Savannah Civic Center's future is a plan that would demolish the Martin Luther King Jr. Arena while keeping and renovating the Johnny Mercer Theatre.
Savannah City Council voted 7-1 for the resolution adopting the Civic Center option that keeps and renovates the Johnny Mercer Theatre.
The City of Savannah announced Tuesday its plans to receive public input on the future of the Civic Center site. What to know about Savannah Civic Center redevelopment: History and public input ...
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This is the City Talk column by Bill Dawers, a longtime contributor to the Savannah Morning News. As the public input process about the fate of the Savannah Civic Center was winding down, Historic ...
The Savannah metropolitan area is located in the Coastal Georgia region, and is its most populous urban area. The three counties comprising the metropolitan area make up a total area of 1,569 square miles (4,060 km 2), roughly the size of the U.S. state of Rhode Island at 1,545 square miles (4,000 km 2).