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De Soto Park

De Soto Park
North 20th Street and Carr Street

1 Soccer Field
2 Softball Field

History:

To provide for the recreational needs of the many families residing in the Pruitt, Igoe and Vaughn housing projects, the City acquired the site for a new DeSoto Park in 1952. This Park replaced the smaller DeSoto Playground that was swallowed up by the housing development.