Mississippi Gulf Coast Destination Guide

RECREATIONAL & SPORTING COMPLEXES BILOXI SPORTS COMPLEX 765 Wells Drive, Biloxi 39532. 435-6281 www.biloxi.ms.us The Biloxi Sports Complex is a 70 acre site south of Popp's Ferry and Cedar Lake roads and has softball, soccer, and baseball fields. The Complex reserved upon availability and fees may apply. electric and water, large warm up area, PA system, lighting, concession stand, and restrooms with showers. The Fairgrounds hosts national events such as The Gulf Coast Winter Classics, rodeos, horse shows, concerts, and motocross. The fields adapt easily for rugby matches, model airplane flying, driving ranges, and more. The complex is located 8 miles north Interstate 10 off Exit 28, and operated under the Parks & Recreation Department of Harrison County. CITY OF OCEAN SPRINGS PO Box 1800, Ocean Springs 39566. 875-6722 www.oceansprings-ms.gov Several City of Ocean Springs public facilities are available for private events. Whether you're planning a meeting, workshop, concert, wedding reception, party, or dance, there's an ideal location available. You may rent a facility as early as one year in advance of your event. COMMUNITY CENTERS CITY OF BILOXI PARKS & RECREATION DEPARTMENT PO Box 775, Biloxi 39533. 435-6296. www.biloxi.ms.us The Department of Parks and Recreation currently operates and maintains 51 facilities including parks, playgrounds, recreation centers, athletic fields, walking tracks, tennis and basketball courts, the Biloxi Community Center, the Biloxi Natatorium, and the Donal Snyder Center. Parks & Recreation coordinates numerous special events and programs for citizens of all ages, throughout the city. HARRISON COUNTY PO Drawer CC, Gulfport 39502. 865-4000 co.harrison.ms.us Harrison County has constructed community centers to meet the needs of the growing population. These centers are available for parties, proms, and meetings at affordable rates and are conveniently located throughout the County, making them easily accessible to the public. Please contact each community center for rules and fees. D’IBERVILLE SPORT COMPLEX 10708 Kajji Drive, D'Iberville 39540. 669-5539 www.diberville.ms.us 4 Little league fields with a 200 foot fence, 1 senior baseball field with a 345 foot fence, 4 concession stands that all have press boxes, 4 buildings for restrooms, 8 full size tennis courts, 2 tennis practice courts, 2 basketball courts, 1 recreation building, 1 20x40 covered pavilion with picnic tables, plenty of parking, ½ mile walking track with a nicely landscaped playground in the middle. D'IBERVILLE CIVIC CENTER 10395 Automall Parkway, D'Iberville 39532. 392-3313 GULFPORT SPORTSPLEX Main Office, 17200 16th Street, Gulfport 39503. 832-3843 www.ci.gulfport.ms.us/leisureservices/sportsplex.htm The Gulfport Sportsplex is a multi purpose recreational com plex that provides a wide array of recreational/sports opportu nities and activities. The Sportsplex covers 250 acres, has nine terraced ball fields with hybrid sand based turf, crimson stone infields, scoring towers, four international sized soccer fields and a control center with concessions and restrooms. The Gulfport Sportsplex hosts some of the largest and finest local, state, regional, national tournaments, and World Series Events in the Southeast. Located just off Interstate 10 off Canal Road Exit, and is owned and operated by the City of Gulfport's Department of Leisure Services. CITY OF D’IBERVILLE PARKS & COMPLEX PO Box 6519, D'Iberville 39540. 669-5539 www.diberville.ms.us D’Iberville Parks & Complex department offers four facilities for private events. The D’Iberville Sport Complex, Rudy Moran Complex, Fountain Pier & the Town Clock park area. Call for fees & availability. GOOD DEEDS COMMUNITY CENTER 15101 Madison Street, Gulfport 39501. 867-6552 ISIAH FREDERICKS COMMUNITY CENTER 3312 Martin Luther King Drive, Gulfport 39501. 868-1268 SAUCIER COMMUNITY CENTER (SENIOR'S CENTER ) 24006 1st Street, Saucier 39574. 865-4123 CITY OF GULFPORT LEISURE SERVICES PO Box 1780, Gulfport 39502. 868-5882 www.ci.gulfport.ms.us/leisureservices Gulfport Leisure Services operates community centers, recre ation centers, facilities and pavilions, and parks and water recreation areas. Centers are staffed and available for rentals. Amenities include: restrooms, kitchens, TV/VCR access, gym nasiums, exercise rooms, meeting spaces, and more WEST HARRISON CIVIC CENTER 4670 West Espy Avenue, Long Beach 39560. 864-4116 WOOLMARKET COMMUNITY CENTER 16320 Old Woolmarket Road, Biloxi 39532. 865-4123 HARRISON COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS 15321 County Farm Road, Gulfport 39503. 832-8620 co.harrison.ms.us/departments/parks/index.asp Harrison County Fairgrounds is a multipurpose comprehensive sports and entertainment complex situated on 640 acres. The complex offers a unique combination of events and leisure activities from family picnics to world class sporting events. The Harrison County Fairgrounds has eight regulation size soccer fields, three permanent outdoor arenas, 46 RV sites with water and electricity, a covered arena with 130' x 250' floor space encompassing one acre of covered seating with permanent bleachers, eight pads for temporary stalls with JACKSON COUNTY PO Box 998, Pascagoula 39568. 762-6043 www.co.jackson.ms.us Jackson County has 11 community centers. Please call for rules, requirements, and fees. CITY OF MOSS POINT PELICAN LANDING MEETING & CONFERENCE CENTER 6217 Highway 613, Moss Point 39556. 474-1406 www.cityofmosspoint.org Majestic views of the Pascagoula River, floor to ceiling glass walls, blazing sunsets, and 12,000 square feet of conference and meeting facilities overlook the largest free flowing river in the lower 48 states —the perfect setting for a small executive retreat for 10 to a reception for up to 500. Either used as one ballroom or divided into three sections, Pelican Landing is the perfect setting for your next meeting or event. ADVERTISER INDEX Beach Resort Rentals, PRM, Inc. 51 Beau Rivage Resort Back Cover Beauvoir The Jefferson Davis Home & Presidential Library 22 Bella Luna Spa 50 Best Western Cypress Creek 50 Best Western Flagship 49 Best Western Seaway 49 Biloxi Beach Resort Rentals 7 Biloxi Schooners 19, 22 Biloxi Shrimping Trip 21, 22 Blow Fly Inn 35 Bodine Pottery 22 Courtyard Marriott Gulfport Beachfront Hotel 52 Fighting Chicken Sport Fishing 21 Gulf Coast Management & Design 51 Gulf Coast Resort Rentals 50 Gulf Hills Hotel & Conference Ctr 47 Gulfport Biloxi International Airport 57 Gulfport Dragway 22 Hampton Inn Gulfport 49 Hard Rock Cafe Biloxi 33 Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Biloxi Inside Front Cover Holiday Inn Express Moss Point 49 Hooked Up Tuesdays 3 Hotard Coaches, Inc. 56 Indian Head Station Hotel 52 IP Casino Resort Spa 1 JME Vacations 52 Lookout 49 Restaurant 36 Lynn Meadows Discovery Center 19, 23 Mississippi Charter Boat Captains Association 68 Mississippi Coast Coliseum & Convention Center 62 63 Mississippi Gulf Coast Attractions Association 22 Mississippi Gulf Coast Golf Association 29 Mississippi Gulf Coast Golfing Getaways 29 Mississippi Hotel & Lodging Association 45 Mississippi’s West Coast Inside Back Cover North Star Sailing 23 Oak Shores 52 The Ocean Club at Biloxi 43 Ocean Springs Chamber of Commerce 39 Ohr O’Keefe Museum of Art 23 Palace Casino Resort 11 Prime Outlets Gulfport 39 Quality Inn 53 Ramada Limited Biloxi Beach 53 Red Carpet Inn 50 Rental Resources 53 Salute Italian Restaurant 37 Scottish Inns & Suites 50 Shady’s New World Cuisine 35 Ship Island Excursions 23 Southern Amenities 53 Sterling Resorts 52 Strictly Business Fishing Charters 21 T&D Charters 23 Treasure Bay Casino and Hotel 11 Tug’s Wharf 37 Walter Anderson Art Museum 23 Let’s Go Fishing! Mississippi Charter Boats Are Open For Business Visit us online at: www.MSCharterBoats.org PLANNER PRODUCED BY Compass Marketing, Inc., copyright 2008. PHOTO CREDITS All images provided by Mississippi Gulf Coast Convention & Visitors Bureau or Compass Marketing Inc. except the following: Page 6, The Ocean Club condo image courtesy of Ocean Club. Page 26, large golf image is Fallen Oak Golf Course, courtesy of Beau Rivage Resort & Casino. Page 40, top right bedroom image courtesy of Ocean Club. Page 42, Beau View condo image courtesy of Sterling Resorts. Page 55, Fort Massachusetts image courtesy of Ship Island Excursions. W W W. G U L F C OA S T. O R G D E S T I N AT I O N P L A N N E R http://www.oceansprings-ms.gov http://www.biloxi.ms.us http://co.harrison.ms.us http://www.biloxi.ms.us http://www.diberville.ms.us http://www.diberville.ms.us http://www.ci.gulfport.ms.us/leisureservices/sportsplex.htm http://www.ci.gulfport.ms.us/leisureservices http://www.co.jackson.ms.us http://co.harrison.ms.us/departments/parks/index.asp http://www.cityofmosspoint.org http://www.MSCharterBoats.org http://www.gulfcoast.org

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