Any recreational district under the provisions of Sections 55-9-21 through 55-9-37 may authorize any project constituted thereunder to acquire, enlarge, expand, own, operate, lease and dispose of properties to the end that such project may be able to promote the public interest and welfare in the participation in arts, education, culture, sports, athletics and recreational activity, and to acquire, develop, provide and improve public parks and lakes in this state, including all buildings, facilities and improvements incident thereto or useful in connection therewith, including but without limitation, picnic areas, campsites, trailer sites, cabins, lodges, roads and trails for hiking, bicycling, or horseback riding, nature trails, botanical gardens, zoos, museums, athletic fields, golf courses, tennis and badminton courts, bowling alleys, skeet, trap rifle and archery ranges, swimming pools, bathhouses, beaches, docks and marinas, boating facilities, areas and facilities for fishing and hunting, areas and facilities for aquatic entertainment and sports, stadiums, coliseums, arenas, grandstands, auditoriums, meeting halls, pavilions, and centers for cultural entertainment, music, drama, exhibitions, and exhibits, amphitheaters, administrative or office buildings and facilities, and improvements thereon, and facilities and improvements for the accommodation and transportation of visitors to such public parks. However, no recreational district shall be authorized to operate as a commercial enterprise any shop, store, motel or restaurant. Such recreational district shall be furthermore authorized to provide within any project health centers, hospitals, and to do and perform such acts, and engage in such activities as will promote the general education, health and welfare of the people of the State of Mississippi.