Biloxi Makes Final Ballpark Payment

The Biloxi City Council approved what should be the final payment related to the construction of MGM Park, home of the Biloxi Shuckers (Double-A, Southern League).  Read more here.

Ballpark Visit ALERT: MGM Park (Biloxi, MS)

Graham Knight from BaseballPilgrimages.com recently visited MGM Park, the new home of the Biloxi Shuckers (Double-A, Southern League).  Read more and view photos here.

Ballpark Visit ALERT: MGM Park (Biloxi, MS)

Charles O’Reilly from CharliesBallparks.com recently visited MGM Park (40 photos), the new home of the Biloxi Shuckers (Double-A, Southern League).  View photo gallery here.

Ballpark Visit ALERT: MGM Park (Biloxi, MS)

MLB.com reporter Benjamin Hill recently visited MGM Park, home of the Double-A Biloxi Shuckers (Southern League).  Read more and view photos here.

Shuckers Open New Ballpark

The on, off, and on again June 6 opening of the new MGM Park became a reality Saturday night, as the Biloxi Shuckers (Double-A, Southern League) kicked off their inaugural home stand in front of a sellout crowd of 5,095.  Read more here.  View photo gallery here.

Opening of MGM Park Back to June 6

Forget the delayed Aug. 4 opening of MGM Park reported a couple days ago.  An agreement has been reached for the Biloxi Shuckers (Double-A, Southern League) to play their first home game against the Mobile Bay Bears on June 6, as previously planned.  Read more here.

Biloxi Ballpark Opening Delayed

The Biloxi Shuckers (Double-A, Southern League) won’t be moving into MGM Park as expected on June 6 due to construction delays. Instead, the team will remain on the road until the City of Biloxi and its partner, Yates Construction, can finish the job.  Both the club and city are hopeful the ballpark can open by Aug. 4 or sooner.  Read more and view photo here.

Racing Toward the Ballpark Finish Line

Work crews have started putting seats in the bowl of the Biloxi Shuckers’ (Double-A, Southern League) stadium along with drainage in the outfield and are laying out the bases. Next will be the soil, and officials are hoping grass can go down in about 30 days.  Read more here.  In other news, the Shuckers have selected Ovations Food Services as the team’s concessionaire.  Read more here.

Shuckers, City Agree to Deal to Speed Ballpark Construction

The Biloxi Shuckers (Double-A, Southern League) and Overtime Sports will kick in at least $925,000 in upgrades to the minor league baseball stadium to hurry its construction.  In exchange, the city will forego the $2 surcharge on ticket sales in 2015 and 2016 for the first 231,250 tickets sold.  Read more and view photos here.

Another $1 Million to Open New Biloxi Ballpark in April

The City of Biloxi (MS) has one week to decide where the Double-A Biloxi Shuckers (Southern League) will open the 2015 baseball season.  If city leaders want the first home game to be played at MGM Park, and avoid a penalty of $10,000 for each game the Shuckers are forced to play elsewhere, it will cost another $1 million.  Read more here.

Schuckers to Play at Least 15 Games in Huntsville

As everyone expected, the final departure of minor league baseball from Huntsville (AL) has been delayed, as the Double-A Biloxi Shuckers (Southern League), formerly the Huntsville Stars, will play at least 15 home games at Joe W. Davis Stadium this summer, as work on the new MGM Park in Biloxi (MS) continues.  Read more here.

Biloxi Stadium Taking Shape

The first section of the seating bowl at MGM Park was set in place Monday, marking a major step in the construction of Biloxi’s downtown baseball stadium being built for the Double-A Biloxi Shuckers (Southern League).  Read more and view photos here.

It’s the ‘Biloxi Shuckers’

The relocating Double-A Huntsville Star (Southern League) will be known as the Biloxi Shuckers when the team begins to play at MGM Park currently under construction in downtown Biloxi (MS).  The team name, logos and uniforms were unveiled at an event Monday evening.  Read more here.

Topping Out Ceremony at MGM Park

A “topping out” ceremony was held at MGM Park on Tuesday signifying that construction of the $36 million stadium has reached its highest point.  Mayor A.J. Holloway signed the steel beam before it was hoisted, along with an American flag and a traditional evergreen tree, to the steel frame at the baseball park.  Read more and view photo here.

It’s ‘MGM Park’ for New Biloxi Stadium

Under a 20-year naming rights deal announced Wednesday, the new baseball stadium under construction in downtown Biloxi (MS) for the relocating Double-A Huntsville Stars (Southern League) will officially be called MGM Park.  Read more here and here.

Biloxi Ballpark Rendering, Dale Partners Architects