Hines Ward Field at Tara Stadium
Tara Stadium | |
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Interactive map of Hines Ward Field at Tara Stadium | |
| Location | 1055 Battle Creek Rd, Jonesboro, Georgia |
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| Coordinates | 33°33′04″N 84°21′25″W / 33.551°N 84.357°W |
| Owner | Clayton County Public Schools |
| Operator | Clayton County Public Schools |
| Capacity | 10,000 |
| Surface | Field turf |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 1968 |
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| Clayton County Public Schools | |
Tara Stadium is a 10,000 seat stadium located in Jonesboro, Georgia. Built in 1968, it is a shared home stadium for Clayton County Public Schools. It is the oldest of the four stadiums in Clayton County, the other being Twelve Oaks Stadium, Southern Crescent Stadium and Steele Road Stadium.[1] In 2022, the field was renamed after local Forest Park high school's star football player, Hines Ward.[2]
History
Tara Stadium opened in 1968 at a cost of more than $500,000.[3]
Renovations
Throughout 2024 and 2025, the stadium underwent renovations to upgrade the concessions and entrances, with the addition of a new field house and a large display scoreboard.[4]
The new field house and scoreboard.
References
- ↑ "Stadiums". CCPS Athletics.
- ↑ "Hines Ward's former high school football field renamed in his honor - CBS Pittsburgh". CBS News. April 29, 2022.
- ↑ "Ready for football: Tara Stadium undergoes renovations this summer". Clayton News. February 5, 2026.
- ↑ "Tara Stadium Field House to be Replaced". News-Daily.com. February 12, 2025.