Editing Ripley, Tennessee (section)

==Recreation and fitness==
===Ripley Parks and Recreation===
Ripley Park, also known as Ripley Pool and Waterslide, is located at 200 Mary Robert. Its facilities include: a pool with water slide, playground equipment, seven pavilions that require reservations, grills, four athletic field complex, four state of the art tennis courts,  1.1 mile walking trail, large grassy areas parking, restrooms, and the park office.

W.G.L. Rice Park is located south of downtown Ripley, Tennessee. The park has a baseball/softball field, soccer field, tennis court, basketball court, two playgrounds, and a partial walking trail.  Rice Park is the oldest city park in Ripley.  The land for the park was donated in the early 1900s through a gift by the Rice Family and is noted for its historic Labor Day Celebration.