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The Columbus Civic Center is home to the Columbus Lions indoor football team and the Columbus River Dragons professional ice hockey team. [10] The Civic Center also hosts some Auburn Tigers collegiate ice hockey games when the Columbus Ice Rink next door is unavailable. Several other sports teams have also used the arena in the past.
Columbus' crime rate is above the national average. Columbus set a homicide record in 2021 with 70 homicides. [32] Growing gang activity within the city is a major reason for the rise in crime. [33] [34] City leaders are actively working to reduce crime in the city. [35] [36]
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The city later approved a $50-million renovation to Synovus Park to bring the stadium up to minor league standards. [2] [3] In January 2024, the Mississippi Braves announced that they would be relocating to Columbus, Georgia, and begin play in the 2025 season. [4] [5]
On August 1, 2006, St. Francis Hospital along with the physicians at McCluskey Orthopaedic Surgery (MOS) [3] formed the St. Francis Orthopaedic Institute. The Institute collaborates with St. Francis Hospital; the St. Francis Rehabilitation Center; and the McCluskey Education & Research Foundation, Inc. [4] There is a nearby Research and Education Center.
U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs Denis McDonough joined local elected officials and leaders from veterans organizations in ribbon-cutting ceremony.
The National Infantry Museum, a museum that honors the history of infantry forces in the United States Army. Oxbow Meadows, a park that has many walking trails, a learning center, and various insect and animal displays. It includes the Oxbow Creek Golf Course, a 9-hole golf course mostly used by the residents of South Columbus.