Kingsport cuts ribbon on new BlueCross Healthy Place

Officials with Kingsport and the BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee Foundation held a ribbon cutting ceremony for the new BlueCross Healthy Place at Riverwalk Park. The new 5.6-acre park is located along the Holston River and provides a unique blend of natural beauty and recreational opportunities, as well as cultural and ecological features. The BlueCross Foundation provided $6.7 million for the redevelopment of the park and an additional $1.3 million for a maintenance fund, bringing the total investment to $8 million. This is the second BlueCross Healthy Place established in the City of Kingsport, following the BlueCross Healthy Place at the Kingsport Miracle League Complex, which opened in 2020. Features include an accessible play area for younger children and a second for older children, adult fitness area, basketball hoop wall, community pavilions, kayak launch, new parking lot, pickleball courts, splash pad, Storybook trail and little library, and walking trails.