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Tennis popular for fun and fitness in the Magnolia State.

Publication: Mississippi Business Journal
Publication Date: 31-JAN-05 		Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: Tennis popular for fun and fitness in the Magnolia State.(Healthcare Mississippi)

Article Excerpt
With increasing emphasis on staying fit for good health, tennis comes to the forefront as the sport for a lifetime. Mississippians have taken that message to heart and are taking up the sport in record numbers.

According to Ann Brady, executive director of the Mississippi Tennis Association (MTA), the state ranked number one for junior growth and number two for overall growth among the nine states of the southern section of the United States Tennis Association (USTA) last year. She says the Coast has had the largest growth. There are 12,000 state residents who are members of the MTA and the USTA.

"It was a great year and it's still growing," she said. "That's partly because we have great weather and can play year round, have great facilities and pros, plus it's a lot...

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