Media mogul Ted Turner took part Wednesday in a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the renovated Murdo Theater in the Jones County seat of Murdo.

The building has been renamed the Turner Community Center.

Money from the Turner Foundation along with grants and donations funded the $96,000 project. Local residents and Jones County Turner Youth Foundation members provided the manpower.

Turner told area residents he likes the outdoors, wildlife and small towns and that the local community did a good job with the project and learned a lot.

Foundation co-director Kevin Moore says the total cost will be paid after some outstanding grants for 2010 are received. He says movies will be shown on the big screen a few times a month and that the community center will be available for many other uses.