Sports and Recreation
Warren County is a sportsman's paradise. Hunting and fishing are extremely popular and the region's forests, rivers and lakes are abound with wildlife. Outdoorsmen hunt for whitetail deer, wild turkey, dove, squirrel and other woodland creatures. A variety of waterfowl are also in plentiful supply. The 18 lakes and rivers in the area offer the angler bass, crappie, catfish and bream fishing. Water sports are an obvious favorite of enthusiasts and our facilities for boating and skiing are excellent.
Mississippi Game and Fish
Tara Wildlife
The Vicksburg Country Club features an 18-hole classic style challenging golf course, a driving range, a practice chipping and putting green and a golf pro shop. Vicksburg Country Club is a private club with a full-service clubhouse, including a full-service restaurant. It offers a tennis facility, including a tennis pro shop, 4 rubico courts and 2 hard courts with a full-time teaching pro. Additional amenities include swimming, dining and various social events.
Clear Creek Golf Course, located in Bovina, is an 18-hole public golf course with more than 30,000 rounds played annually. It also includes a driving range, practice facilities and clubhouse with a golf shop. It includes a heated and cooled moderately equipped teaching facility that offers regular golfing classes. Two tennis courts and a pavilion are located at this site. Nearby there are numerous soccer, softball and baseball fields. A public lake is available and stocked by the Mississippi Game & Fish Commission.
There are numerous soccer, softball and baseball fields available throughout the county.
The City of Vicksburg has recreational and playground facilities which are spread throughout the city's neighborhoods: 8 baseball fields, 3 adult softball fields, 3 youth softball fields, 10 tennis courts, 4 pavilions, 16 playgrounds, 1 walking track, 6 basketball courts, 1 picnic area, 1 fitness area and an Olympic-sized swimming pool.
The City of Vicksburg Parks and Recreation Department offers numerous athletic activities:
Softball
• Adult Men and Women Softball League (April-July)
(Registration begins in February)
• Men and Women Softball Tournaments
• Adult Coed Softball League (September-October)
(Registration begins in August)
• Girls ages 4-15 Softball League (May-July)
(Registration begins in March)
Basketball
• Men and Women Basketball League (November-January)
(Registration begins in October)
Baseball
• For ages 5-15 (Halls Ferry Park) (April-June)
(Registration begins in January)
• For ages 5-12 (Mission Park) (June-August)
• State Tournament held in July
• Governor's Cup Baseball Tournament
(Held last weekend in July and first weekend in August)
• Fall Baseball for ages 5-15 (Halls Ferry Park) (September-October)
(Registration begins in August)
Swimming
• Red Cross "Learn to Swim) Program for ages infant to adult (June-July)
• Recreational Swim (May-October)
• Family Swim (May-October)
• Senior Citizen Swim Program (August-September)
• Lap Swimming (May-October)
• Master Swim (May-October)
Soccer
Vicksburg Soccer Organization (VSO) is for boys and girls age 4-18 to learn to play soccer, get physical and mental fitness and to have fun. Games are played at the Bovina Soccer Complex (located past Clear Creek Golf course on Tiffantown Road).
The Spring season registration is December and January. Spring play is from February to March. The Fall season registration is July and August. Fall play is from September to October.
For more information visit www.vsosoccer.org
Other Activities
• Tennis Lessons/Tennis Tournaments (April-November)
• Easter Egg Hunt (City Park Pavilion)
• Halloween Parade (Downtown Vicksburg)
• Harvest Festival (City Park Pavilion) (October)
For more information you can visit the City of Vicksburg's website
The YMCA has several facilities throughout the city and county. The Perks YMCA features an enclosed swimming pool, gym, racquetball and fitness center, "Y" facilities include Raworth and Ver Beck Branches with activities for all family members and the 108-acre Warner-Tully YMCA Camp offering summer resident sessions. Youth Sports, Aquatics, Childcare, Fitness and Camping are key program areas for our growing YMCA. Membership and program information is available at the YMCA, 267 YMCA Place, telephone 601-638-1071.
For more information you can visit the YMCA's website.
