TourneyGuidesBankPlus Sportsplex at Ballard Park tournament guide
Tupelo, Mississippi · 3611 Westgate Drive, Tupelo, MS 38801
Last verified 2026-10-24
Field surface: Turf infields on the baseball fields
Turf infields. Tupelo Parks and Recreation's Leisure Guide lists the baseball side of the BankPlus Sportsplex as 12 turfed-infield baseball fields. The city doesn't say what the outfields are. (12 lighted baseball fields at the City of Tupelo's BankPlus Sportsplex at Ballard Park, with restrooms, two concession stands and a one-mile trail around the park (Tupelo Parks and Recreation).)
Source: Tupelo Parks and Recreation: Youth Baseball (the baseball complex has twelve lighted baseball fields at BankPlus Sportsplex at Ballard Park, with restrooms, two concessions and a one-mile trail) · Tupelo Parks and Recreation: 2024 Leisure Guide (BankPlus Sportsplex at Ballard Park, baseball fields on 55 acres: 12 turfed infield baseball fields, 2 pavilions, 2 concession stands, picnic area, batting cage, 1.2-mile cross country course) · Tupelo Parks and Recreation: Baseball Complexes (Ballard Baseball Sportsplex, 3611 Westgate Drive, Tupelo, MS 38801)
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Quick facts
- The City of Tupelo's main baseball complex: 12 lighted baseball fields with turf infields on the west side of town at Ballard Park, plus two pavilions, two concession stands, a batting cage and a trail around the park (Tupelo Parks and Recreation).
- The baseball fields share Ballard Park with the city's 15 soccer fields, so follow signs for the baseball side on Westgate Drive. Questions go to Tupelo Parks and Recreation at 662-841-6440 (Tupelo Parks and Recreation).
- Out-of-state travel teams play Grand Slam events here, including the BL Wildcats, Batters Box and Collierville Dragons from Collierville, Tennessee, the Memphis Tigers, Headhunters Select from Jackson, Tennessee, the 256 RiverDogs from Florence, Alabama, the Vegas Aces from Russellville, Alabama and the Shoals Creek Bandits from Killen, Alabama (Grand Slam Sports Tournaments).
- Tupelo River Coffee is about 9 minutes away downtown, the Home2 Suites is about 12 minutes out and the Elvis Presley Birthplace is about 14.
Map: fields, hotels, food and coffee
- The fields
- Hotels (2)
- Food (1)
- Coffee (1)
Tap a pin for the drive time. Pins are placed from each listed address; drive times are no-traffic estimates.
Hotels near BankPlus Sportsplex at Ballard Park
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Home2 Suites by Hilton Tupelo
1005 Landmark Blvd., Tupelo, MS, 38804 · about 12 min / 5.7 mi to the main campus
An all-suite hotel near I-22 and Highway 178, within about 10 minutes of downtown and the Elvis Presley Birthplace, with in-suite kitchens, free hot breakfast, an indoor pool, a fitness center, an outdoor patio with grills and free parking. Dogs and cats are allowed (Hilton).
Hampton Inn & Suites Tupelo/Barnes Crossing
1116 Carter Cove, Tupelo, MS, 38804 · about 15 min / 7.4 mi to the main campus
A recently renovated hotel just off Highway 45 near the Mall at Barnes Crossing, with free hot breakfast, an indoor pool, a fitness center and free parking. Dogs and cats are allowed (Hilton).
Places to eat near BankPlus Sportsplex at Ballard Park
Neon Pig
1203 N. Gloster Street, Tupelo, MS 38804 · about 10 min drive (5.3 mi)
A locally owned butcher shop, seafood counter and food bar that breaks down whole local animals in house, with one of the best craft beer selections in the state. It's not a chain (Neon Pig).
Official pageCoffee: Tupelo River Coffee
522 West Main Street, Tupelo, MS 38801 · about 9 min drive (3.8 mi)
A small local roaster that has served coffee in Tupelo since 2017, now roasting its own beans and pouring espresso downtown. Call (662) 346-8800 (Visit Tupelo).
Official pageThings to do between games
Elvis Presley Birthplace
306 Elvis Presley Drive, Tupelo, MS 38804 · about 14 min drive (5.7 mi)
Tupelo's signature stop: the two-room house Vernon Presley built in 1934, where Elvis was born in 1935, plus a museum, the Assembly of God church building where the family worshiped and a memorial chapel. Call (662) 841-1245 or check the site before you go (Elvis Presley Birthplace).
Official pageTupelo National Battlefield
W Main St (MS Hwy 6), Tupelo, MS 38801 · about 6 min drive (2.3 mi)
A one-acre National Park Service site on Main Street marking the Civil War battle of Tupelo, with a self-guided visit, on the way between the fields and downtown. The Natchez Trace Parkway runs the site. Call 1-800-305-7417 (National Park Service).
Official pagePacking notes
- Bring chairs, a pop-up canopy and plenty of water. Tupelo summers are hot and humid.
- Some Grand Slam events split games between this complex and Veterans Park on the east side of town. Check your schedule for which park you're at.
Sources
- Tupelo Parks and Recreation: Youth Baseball
- Tupelo Parks and Recreation: 2024 Leisure Guide
- Tupelo Parks and Recreation: Baseball Complexes
- Grand Slam Sports Tournaments: North Mississippi Fall State Tournament locations (Bank Plus Sportsplex at Ballard Park and Veterans Park, Tupelo, MS)
- Grand Slam Sports Tournaments: North Mississippi Fall State Tournament teams (BL Wildcats, Batters Box and Collierville Dragons from Collierville, TN; Memphis Tigers from Memphis, TN; Headhunters Select from Jackson, TN; Tennessee Prospects Premier from Bells, TN; West TN Elite from Ramer, TN; 256 RiverDogs from Florence, AL; Vegas Aces from Russellville, AL; Shoals Creek Bandits from Killen, AL)
- Drive estimates: OSRM road routing from the fields, no traffic.
More Mississippi guides: all 12 Mississippi complexes.