BILOXI SHUCKERS
MGM Park
MGM Park opened in 2015 after a 54-game road trip — the longest opening road trip in professional baseball history. The park sits on the Gulf of Mexico in Biloxi — a city of casino resorts, Gulf Coast seafood culture, and Vietnamese-American fishing communities. The Shuckers name references the oyster shucking tradition of the Mississippi Gulf Coast.
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Architecture & History
MGM Park opened in 2015 on Biloxi's Back Bay, bringing affiliated baseball to Mississippi's Gulf Coast for the first time. The park was built to withstand hurricane-force winds, reflecting hard lessons from Katrina.
The Shuckers name celebrates the region's seafood heritage. MGM Park's design incorporates Gulf Coast architectural motifs and features sweeping views of Biloxi's Back Bay from the concourse.
Located near Biloxi's casino district and a short drive from white-sand Gulf beaches, the park draws a mix of baseball fans and vacationers. Post-Katrina Biloxi has embraced the Shuckers as a symbol of community resilience.
Build specs
- ARCHITECT
- Dale Partners
- CAPACITY
- 6,067
- OPENED
- 2015
- SURFACE
- Natural Grass
- COST
- $22M
Statues & Exterior
EXTERIOR FEATURES
Back Bay Views
Outfield concourse
Sweeping views of Biloxi's Back Bay from the elevated concourse, with pelicans and other coastal wildlife often visible.
Hurricane-Resistant Design
Structure
The stadium was engineered to withstand Category 3 hurricane winds, a necessity after Hurricane Katrina devastated the Gulf Coast in 2005.
Names & History
2015–present
MGM Park
Named for the MGM casino resort company with significant Gulf Coast presence.
The Food
Gulf Coast Oysters on the Half Shell
Mississippi Gulf Coast oysters with Tabasco, horseradish, and lemon. At a park named after the act of shucking oysters.
Gulf Coast Oysters on the Half Shell
Oyster bar — main concourse
Mississippi Gulf Coast oysters — with Tabasco, horseradish, and lemon. At a park named after the act of shucking oysters.
Gulf Shrimp Po'Boy
Po'Boy stand
The po'boy — New Orleans-style fried gulf shrimp on French bread, dressed with lettuce, tomato, and remoulade.
Vietnamese Banh Mi with Gulf Shrimp
Viet-Gulf fusion stand
Biloxi's Vietnamese-American fishing community meets Gulf shrimp — toasted French bread with Gulf shrimp, pickled daikon, jalapeno, and sriracha mayo.
Tamales (Mississippi Delta Style)
Tamale stand
Mississippi Delta hot tamales — smaller, wetter, and spicier than Mexican tamales — the most unexpected regional food at any Gulf Coast park.
Shuckers Dog
Hot dog stands
Standard hot dog with Gulf Coast remoulade available as a condiment.
The Beer
MGM Park has a Gulf Coast and Mississippi craft presence. Lazy Magnolia Brewing is the Mississippi anchor.
Lazy Magnolia Southern Pecan Nut Brown Ale
Lazy Magnolia Brewing Co. · Kiln, MS
Lazy Magnolia, from Kiln, Mississippi — Brett Favre's hometown — is Mississippi's largest craft brewery. Southern Pecan Nut Brown Ale is their most nationally distributed offering. Made with whole roasted pecans.
Abita Brewing Purple Haze
Abita Brewing Co. · Abita Springs, LA
Abita Brewing, from Abita Springs, Louisiana (75 miles west), is the Gulf Coast craft standard. Purple Haze raspberry lager is their most widely available option.
Tin Roof Brewing Voodoo Bengal
Tin Roof Brewing Co. · Baton Rouge, LA
Tin Roof, the Baton Rouge craft brewery, brings their IPA lineup to Mississippi markets. Voodoo Bengal Tiger Pale Ale and their seasonal offerings are available at MGM Park.
Miller Lite
Miller Brewing Co.
Volume beer throughout the Gulf Coast market.
Sun & Weather Guide
northeast — Biloxi MS · Gulf of Mexico 1 mile south · sea level
Gulf of Mexico evening breeze — natural cooling
MGM Park evening games with the Gulf breeze from the south are the park's optimal experience. The Gulf of Mexico is 1 mile south — the evening sea breeze is the park's natural air conditioning.
Gulf Coast summer — extreme heat and humidity
Biloxi summer day games are among the hottest and most humid in professional baseball. 95°F+ with 90% humidity are routine June through September. Evening games are essentially mandatory.
Gulf Coast spring — excellent March through May
MGM Park spring games are comfortable from March through May — the Gulf moderates spring temperatures and humidity is lower than summer peak.
Gulf Coast — hurricane season June 1-November 30
Biloxi is on the Mississippi Gulf Coast — Hurricane Katrina devastated the city in August 2005. The Gulf Coast hurricane season is real.
Insider Tips
The One Thing
Order Gulf Coast oysters on the half shell at the oyster bar with Tabasco and a Lazy Magnolia Southern Pecan Brown Ale. You are at a park named the Shuckers, 1 mile from the Gulf of Mexico. The oysters are from these waters.
Vietnamese Bánh Mì
The Vietnamese-Gulf shrimp bánh mì is the most unexpected food at any Double-A park. Biloxi's Vietnamese-American community rebuilt the Gulf fishing industry after the Vietnam War. Their food tradition meeting Gulf shrimp on French bread is specific to this city.
Mississippi Delta Tamales
The Delta hot tamale — brought to the Mississippi Delta by Mexican railroad workers, absorbed by Black Southern food culture, now a Mississippi tradition — is at the tamale stand. It is wetter, smaller, and spicier than any Mexican tamale you've had.
Parking Reality
MGM Park has adjacent surface parking and casino parking nearby. Biloxi's casino resort district is car-oriented. Parking is accessible within 5 minutes of the park.
Best Value Seat
First base lower grandstand — Gulf breeze from the south, oyster bar access from the main concourse, and the most complete Gulf view. Evening game only. The Gulf heat makes afternoon games genuinely unpleasant in peak summer.
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