Parks & Rec. Dir. Dr. Clemon Terrell

Description of Divisions

The Ballfield/ Grounds Division is responsible for all city ballparks and landscape areas. Planting, mowing, and fertilization of all turf grass is a part of this divisions daily tasks. All athletic field preparations are also handled by this division. The City of Hattiesburg holds 20 baseball/ softball fields, 12 soccer fields, 18 tennis courts, 4 basketball courts, 3 swimming pools, and several walking trails that are also maintained by this division. All enhancement landscape projects are handled through the Grounds Division.

Area parks offer sports and leisure opportunities for people of all ages

Many of the city's landscaped intersections and streets require daily care. All the city parks and many city buildings are enhanced with highlight landscaping. This division is also responsible for mowing of all city parks. Approximately 300 acres of park and ballfield grass is cut each week.

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The Community Center Division is responsible for the interior and immediate exterior of all city

The new Kamper Park Carousel

community centers. Hattiesburg has five community centers and one theater. The Saenger Theatre has been completely renovated to its original 1929 splendor. Jackie Dole, C.E. Roy, Sigler Center and the Hattiesburg Recreation Center find themselves host to approximately  250,000 people each year. The N.R. Burger Building is also home to a museum honoring those citizens of Hattiesburg who have served their country and community with honor in the Military. Tour area community centers and find out all they have to offer.    

Hurricane Katrina Recovery Efforts

The Recreation Maintenance Division has, like all City departments, been extremely busy during the weeks following Hurricane Katrina.  Katrina hit just as our Fall Leagues for softball, football, baseball, soccer and flag football were about to start.  Many of our facilities suffered severe damage to structures such as fences, lights, dugouts and buildings.  Thanks to the hard work of our staff and volunteers, we were able to get most all leagues and facilities back on-line for Fall Season play.

Keep Hattiesburg Beautiful Monthly Award      Each month the KHB Commission presents a citizen, business or organization an award in recognition of how they have improved their property or the community.  If you know someone or some organization that has gone that extra mile, please contact Keep Hattiesburg Beautiful at 601-545-4667.

 

Administrative Staff Phone Directory:
Director: Dr. Clemon Terrell Adm. Assistant: Cathy Bounds Cemetery Oper.: Robbie Harvey Com Centers: Alice Heidelberg City Forester: Mark Anderson Zoo: Lori Banchero	545-4623 545-4624 545-4661 545-4514 545-1541 545-4576

Recreational Facilities Phone Directory:
COMMUNITY CENTERS General Information	545-4580
BALLFIELD/GROUNDS General Information	545-4667
BASEBALL Jaycee Baseball Complex Dahmer Park Concession Jack Cameron Field/Kamper Park	545-4679 545-4619 545-4578
TENNIS Bubba Phillips Tennis Courts/Kamper Park Willis Terry Tennis Courts/Tatum Park	545-6658 545-4989
SOFTBALL Timberton Softball Complex John Bishop Buckley Softball/Tatum Park Ninth Street Ballpark	545-4668 545-4614 545-4569
SOCCER Tatum Recreation Park	545-3658
SWIMMING POOLS Scott Jones Pool/CE Roy Community Center Hattiesburg Recreation Center Dahmer Park Pool	545-4583 545-4674 545-4619
BASKETBALL Hattiesburg Recreation Center (indoor) Dahmer Park (outdoor) Ninth Street Park (outdoor) Ruth Brown Park (outdoor) CE Roy Community Center (outdoor) Eastside Park (outdoor)	545-4575