WHERE Champions HAPPEN.
With high-quality fields and arenas, thousands of hotel rooms, nearly 200 locally-owned restaurants, award-winning attractions, and a vibrant art scene, Hattiesburg is where sports happen.
Known as the “Hub City,” Hattiesburg is drivable from much of the Southeast. Area facilities offer world-class experiences to tens of thousands of youth and collegiate players, coaches, and fans each year. The city’s outdoor offerings also provide the perfect landscape for cycling, running, or water events. With accessible, affordable, and family-friendly fun, sporting events in Hattiesburg easily turn into extended vacation opportunities, too.
Experience exceptional sports facilities and Southern hospitality in Hattiesburg, where the VisitHATTIESBURG team and partners ensure easy travel and memorable experiences for teams and spectators.
3,000 HOTEL ROOMS
25 SOCCER FIELDS
OTHER ACTIVITIES
55 TENNIS COURTS
34 BASEBALL FIELDS
150+ MILES OF TRAILS
86 MILES OF BLUEWAYS
Football, track and field, disc golf, e-sports, volleyball, basketball, pickleball, golf, swimming, equestrian, gymnastics, and more!
IN HATTIESBURG, BASEBALL ISN’T JUST A SPORT.
IT’S AN obse
ion.
SPORTS GROUPS
ings to Do
Red Carpet Servi s FOR GROUPS
Planning your tournament or sporting event in Hattiesburg? Take advantage of VisitHATTIESBURG’s complimentary Red Carpet Services. Hattiesburg offers customized options for groups of all sizes.
• Itinerary Planning
• Accommodation Bids
• Site Inspections
• Name Badges
• Welcome Bags
• Visitor Guides
… and more!
1. Hattiesburg Pocket Museum 2. HBURG Public Art Trail
3. Hattiesburg Zoo
4. Freedom Summer Trail
5. Serengeti Springs
6. Two Free Military Museums
“Working with VisitHBURG enables us to enhance the experience for attendees and participants at the events we host in HBURG! It’s easy to travel to Hattiesburg and the people are always friendly; plus, there’s no shortage of good food to eat, nice places to stay, and fun activities to enjoy.”
ADAM JONSON
General Manager
Mississippi High School Activities Association
HBURG Travel to
Known as the Hub City, Hattiesburg is centrally located in the Gulf South. Whether you’re arranging how to get here or thinking ahead about all the places to visit once you arrive, we’ve got you covered.
LOCAL/REGIONAL FLIGHTS
• Hattiesburg-Laurel Regional Airport (PIB): Two nonstop flights to Houston on Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday and one nonstop flight to Houston on Tuesday and on Saturday
• Gulfport-Biloxi Itnl. Airport (GPT)
• Jackson-Evers Intl. Airport (JAN)
• Meridian Regional Airport (MEI)
• Mobile Regional Airport (MOB)
• Louis Armstrong New Orleans Intl. Airport (MSY)
DRIVING DISTANCES
• MS Gulf Coast - 1.5 hrs
• New Orleans - 1.75 hrs
• Birmingham - 3.25 hrs
GETTING AROUND HBURG
• Jackson - 1.5 hrs
• Mobile - 1.75 hrs
• Memphis - 4.5 hrs
Hattiesburg’s main source of daytime transportation for those who don’t bring their own vehicles is the Hub City Transit bus system, which provides services Monday-Friday from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Uber and Lyft are also available for in-town transportation.
TRAIN/RENTAL CAR
• Amtrak: Crescent Line New Orleans, LA to New York City, NY
• Budget, Enterprise, and Avis
KRISTEN BROCK
Programs & Development
kbrock@visithburg.org
