Sports
You will find a treasure chest of indoor and outdoor DeSoto sports and recreational facilities perfect for any sporting event. In Southaven, there is the Arena at Southaven and Snowden Grove Park, the nation’s largest youth baseball complex, plus Greenbrook Park with eight softball fields. Olive Branch is home to five soccer fields, plus baseball and softball facilities and indoor public ice skating rink. An additional nine baseball fields, several soccer fields and a skateboard park can be found in Horn Lake. Hernando offers an additional nine playing fields, an equestrian arena, a roller hockey rink and a Sportsplex.
Many DeSoto sports fans are familiar with the LANDERS Center (DeSoto Civic Center), which plays host to pro arena sports in season and is an outstanding venue for a variety of competitive events.
Add 72 holes of championship golf spread across four stunning courses and DeSoto County sports facilities are hard to beat.
Some of the quality DeSoto sporting events hosted so far:
Dizzy Dean Baseball
World Series
Dizzy Dean Softball
World Series
Gulf South Conference
Basketball Championships
Gulf South Conference
Softball Championships
NABF World Classics
PBR (Professional Bull Riding)
Rodeo of the Mid-South
USSSA World Series
Check out all of the indoor and outdoor activities under the Recreation tab, at the top.
Sports photos
Upcoming Events
Thursday, May 3rd
Latimer Lakes Park Football & Cheerleading Registration
Friday, May 18th
USSSA “AA Open State Qualifier
Friday, May 18th
Ashley Furniture Home Store Recreational Tournament
Saturday, May 19th
8:00 - 11:00am
15th Annual Fishing Rodeo
Saturday, May 19th
7:00pm
Prize Fight Mixed Martial Arts VI
Friday, May 25th
Memorial Day USSSA NIT
Friday, May 25th
"United We Stand" Memorial Day Classic
Friday, May 25th
Smith & Brumley Memorial USSSA
Saturday, May 26th
8:00am - 11:00am
4th Annual Latimer Lakes Fishing Rodeo
Friday, June 1st
School’s Out Celebration
Saturday, June 2nd
8:30am check in; 9:30 race begins
2nd Annual Ride & Seek Bike Race
Monday, June 4th
8:30pm - 3:30pm
Summer Camp hosted by DeSoto SportsPlex and ConXion Gymnastics
Friday, June 8th
June Jam Global USSSA WS Qualifier
Friday, June 8th
"Summer Slam Scorebook Scrambler"
Friday, June 8th
Softball at Greenbrook USSSA
Monday, June 11th
8:00am - 12:30pm
Hernando Summer Youth Tennis Camp
Friday, June 15th
USSSA Snowden Grove Classic
Friday, June 22nd
USSSA State USSSA
Sunday, July 1st
NABF World Classics
Monday, July 2nd
8:30pm - 3:30pm
Summer Camp hosted by DeSoto SportsPlex and Conxion Gymnastics
Monday, July 9th
8:00am - 12:30pm
Hernando Summer Youth Tennis Camp
Wednesday, July 11th
Dizzy Dean World Series Dizzy Dean
Wednesday, July 18th
Dizzy Dean Baseball World Series All Star Age 8
Friday, July 20th
Dizzy Dean Baseball World Series All Star Ages 7-18
Friday, August 10th
"Back-2-School Bash" State Qualifier
Friday, August 17th
"Diamond Demolition" Stature Pending
Friday, September 7th
"Grand Slam Slugfest" Stature Pending
Friday, September 21st
"Super Slugger Stampede" State Qualifier
Friday, October 12th
"Autumn-In-The-Park" Fall Festival Global Sports World Series Qualifier
Saturday, October 13th
9:00am
2012 Hernando Water Tower 10K Race
Friday, October 19th
"Homerun Harvest" State Qualifier
