Mississippi Sports Planning Guide 2024

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2024 GUIDE

MISSISSIPPI Bring Your Tournament to the Magnolia State

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Great Places to Play

Mississippi is Home to Beautiful Locales, Fabulous Facilities

COASTAL MISSISSIPPI

HATTIESBURG

Coastal Mississippi’s location, climate and affordable sports event venues perfectly complement the 62 miles of scenic coastline. With a variety of lodging and family entertainment, the region provides the ideal sporting experience.

With thousands of hotel rooms, more than 200 locally owned restaurants, award-winning attractions, two universities who call it home and spacious sports facilities, Hattiesburg, Mississippi is a premier destination in the Gulf South.

Gulfport Sportsplex

University of Southern Mississippi

TOP VENUES:

TOP VENUES:

1. Mississippi Coast Coliseum is capable of hosting major events with multiple seating arrangements from 1,500 to 15,000 while the adjacent convention center features over 400,000 square feet of space.

1. Tatum Park offers 18 soccer fields, four softball fields, nine baseball fields, 10 tennis courts, and an 18-hole disc golf course with ample parking and practice facilities.

2. MGM Park has been home to the Biloxi Shuckers since 2015. The park features 4,500 reserved seats, 12 suites, two openair party decks, a grass berm and a 1,472-square-foot scoreboard.

3. The Gulfport Sportsplex features six, full-size soccer fields and 15 baseball/ softball fields. The facility hosts some of the largest and finest local, state, regional & national tournaments.

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2. The University of Southern Mississippi opens their collegiate-level facilities to host a wide-variety of sports, including football, baseball, softball, volleyball, gymnastics, track and field, swimming, marching band, cheerleading, tennis, badminton and golf.

3. Forrest County Multipurpose Center is a 120,000-square-foot indoor facility, available to host rodeos, motocross, barrel races, sports competitions and concerts.

MARQUEZ SINGLETON

KRISTEN BROCK

228-280-3136

601-296-7475

marquez@coastalmississippi.com

kbrock@visithburg.org

coastalmississippi.com

Visithburg.org @SportsPlanGuide #SportsPG

RIDGELAND

TUPELO

Just off the Natchez Trace Parkway in central Mississippi, Ridgeland is home to over 1,700 hotel rooms, 150 restaurants, and some of the finest shopping and athletic facilities in the state.

Ridgeland’s small town charm with big city amenities makes tournament and event play a breeze.

A variety of venues makes it easy for Tupelo to accommodate local, statewide, regional, and national events. Off the field, you can feel the beat of live music, see all the Elvis Presley tour sites or hang out at one of the area’s hot spots – there’s lots of fun things to do in Tupelo.

Freedom Ridge Park

Tupelo Aquatic Center

TOP VENUES:

TOP VENUES:

1. Freedom Ridge Park is a 50-acre complex with four 300’ turf baseball/softball fields, four lighted 360’ x 225’ soccer fields, plus two playgrounds.

1. The 43,665-square-foot Tupelo Aquatic Center boasts a 12,625-square-foot Olympic size competition and 3,000-square-foot teaching pool that can accommodate a 20-lane short course, eightlane long course and four-lane warm-up.

2. Hite Wolcott Park hosts USSSA and Grand Slam baseball tournament on seven lighted baseball/softball fields at a 40-acre complex.

3. Ridgeland Tennis Center contains 17 lighted hard courts, a 2,000-square-foot covered porch for viewing, 4 pickleball courts, a pro shop and men’s and women’s locker rooms.

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2. Cadence Bank Arena is a 32,000 squarefoot facility that can accommodate wood, ice or dirt, and a variety of events.

3. BankPlus Sportsplex at Ballard Park boasts 13 baseball fields, 16 multi-purpose fields, a skate park, 1.7-mile trail and 1.2-mile cross country course.

CRYSTAL PHAM

MITCH LOWE

601-605-5259

662-841-6521

cpham@visitridgeland.com

mlowe@tupelo.net

visitridgeland.com

www.tupelo.net/sports Sports Planning Guide

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When it comes to youth sports, Mississippi doesn’t play around.

Here in Mississippi, we take youth sports – and our sports facilities – very seriously. If you’re looking for a perfect location for your next event, learn more about our venues and nearby attractions at VisitMississippi.org/YouthSports. #WanderMS

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