·         Jan 1994         Registration for the first baseball and softball season began with franchises in                                Dixie Youth and Babe Ruth Associations.

·         Apr 1994         During the first opening ceremonies the Park was named after a local sports                                enthusiast, Earl Wright “Phillips”.  The first year patrons of Phillips Park used                               “port-a-potties”, a small trailer for concessions, and tramped around in “mud”,                                sometimes ankle deep.  It seemed to rain every day the first year.

·         Spring 1994    The foundation for the concession building was laid.  Blocks were added a few                                weeks later along with the roof and interior walls.

 ·         July 1994      Concession electrical ruff-in was completed.  The plumbing for the                                                               concession room was redone to meet Madison Co. Health Dept. Code.

·         Sep 1994        Football with the Pop Warner association was organized through the city of                               Athens Parks & Recreation Association.

·         Jan 1995        Interior of the concession room was started.  FRP board installed and electrical                                    work was completed. 

·         Mar 1995        Segrave field started.  Another major donation of $5,000 was made to build the                                 field.  The area was leveled, sprinkler system installed, sod laid, and a contract for field                                fencing initiated.  A playground was established with donated equipment from Mt. Zion                                Church.

·         Spring 1995    The concession room and rest rooms continued to be worked on.  Tile floors, concession                                 equipment, septic tanks, and restroom fixtures were installed.  The park opened the                                season with a working concession room and restrooms.  The concession room is staffed                                by parents of team members and other volunteers.  A $2000 donation was made by the                                COLSA Cooperation to support the Park.

·         Sept 1995       A used Ford tractor model 1230A with mower was purchased.

·         Oct 1995        The Basketball Program was organized and played through the county recreational                                program.  The organization played in area school gyms and the now defunct Madison                                 County Coliseum.

·         Nov 1995        Pipes froze in the concession bldg and restrooms causing a major problem for repairs.                               Repairs were completed and pipes insulated.

·         Spring 1996   Moore Field started.  The ground was leveled, sprinkler system installed, sod laid, and                                field fenced in time for spring opening.  The Field was named after Willis V. Moore, a                                local state trooper who was killed while on duty in Madison County.  On May 28, 1996,                               MPRA received exemption from Madison County ad valorem tax and all sales and use tax                                through the efforts of Senator Tom Butler.

·        Summer 1996  Concrete apron added around the concession building, paved the entrance drive and                                handicap parking areas, and graveled the remaining common areas.   A $5,000 donation                               was received from Debbie and Greg Segraves.  The Huntsville Noontime Optimist Club                               made a donation of $5,000.

·         Nov 1996        Storage Building and Pavilion Building started.  Floors, walls and roof completed.

·         Mar 1997        2 batting cages added with concrete floors.

·         Spring 1997    Lights were added to Segrave Field and Moore Field, the storage building, and                                            pavilion.  A $58,680 loan was obtained from First American Bank for this work.

·         Apr 1997         A Madison County Library Annex opened on the park property using a double wide                                trailer obtained from TVA.  MPRA gave a 25-year lease to the county for this purpose.                                The library was operated with one part time librarian and Friends of the Library                                volunteers.

·         Jun 1997         Senator Tom Butler and Representative Lee Jorgenson made a $4,000 grant to support                                 MPRA operations.

·         Oct 1997          Pavilion Restrooms:  After a good start, a long delay occurred before the restrooms                                 were completed in time for the start of the 98-spring season.

·            May 1998       The remainder of the common areas and roads were paved by MPRA. 

·         Mar 1999         Willhite Field Started.  Field leveled, sod laid, fence added and lights installed.   The                                  field was ready for start of the spring season.  The Doris Burwell Foundation made a                                 $1,000 donation to MPRA.

·         Mar 1999         A contract was initiated to add 12 foot to the concession building.  The electrical room                                 was created and the storage room interior was finished.  Air conditioners installed in                                 the new rooms.

·         Apr 1999         The play ground area received a major improvement with new equipment and ground                                 cover, all valued at over $13,000.  A second air conditioner added to the  concession                                room.     

·         May 2000       Madison County Commission paid to have the library parking lot paved.   MPRA paid to                                mark off  the parking lot.  County Commissioner Dale Strong made a $25,000 grant to                                MPRA in support of recreation in the Monrovia/Harvest communities.

·         Oct 2000        A $5,000 grant made by Senator Tom Butler was dedicated to the proposed walking trail.

·         July 2001       A recreational walking trail was started with the aid of a grant from the Alabama Depart.                               of Economic and Community Affairs, (ADECA).  The trail with picnic tables and rest                               benches was completed in Apr  2002.  The main trail is .49 miles long.  Additional tie-ins                               for the trail bring the length to .58 miles.

·         Oct 2001       An addition to the Equipment Storage building was started.  A 16 foot extension was                               added to store tractors and other machinery.  Soccer disassociated itself from the Park                               and MPRA.

·         Feb 2002       County Commission District 4 paved the parking lot’s first three rows.  The paved area                                   was striped by MPRA.

·         May 2002      A concessions annex was added.  A temporary building (10’ x 10’) was converted into a                                fast food service area for benefit of the two lower ball fields.