Trustmark Park

Planning and construction Trustmark Park broke ground on May 11, 2004, and opened on April 18, 2005. The stadium has 6,500 fixed seats and a total capacity of 9,480 with lawn seating. Transition to MLB Partner League baseball After the Mississippi Braves announced their relocation, the Frontier League awarded an expansion franchise to Pearl for the 2025 season. The new team became the Mississippi Mud Monsters, continuing professional baseball at Trustmark Park and beginning a new operating era for the ballpark after two decades as an affiliated Minor League Baseball venue. Mud Monsters era and facility upgrades The Mississippi Mud Monsters began play at Trustmark Park in 2025 as members of the Frontier League, an MLB Partner League. In September 2025, the Mud Monsters announced that Trustmark Park would replace its infield dirt and grass with synthetic turf. The organization said Spectrum Entertainment would install Major Play Matrix synthetic turf covering more than 40,000 square feet. The turf project followed several rainouts and field-condition issues at the ballpark, including an Ole Miss–Southern Miss game in 2023 that was cancelled during play because of infield sod conditions. The project was part of a broader effort to make Trustmark Park usable for more events beyond baseball, including concerts, showcases, festivals, and community gatherings. == Features ==

Trustmark Park features a 360-degree concourse that allows spectators to walk around the playing field. The ballpark is built in a recessed bowl, with seating beginning at the main concourse level and moving downward toward the field. The ballpark's exterior and interior design include red brick and exposed steel trusses. The field dimensions are down the left-field line, to center field, and down the right-field line. The venue includes 22 luxury suites, a picnic pavilion in the left-field corner, and party deck areas on the suite level. The ballpark also includes the Farm Bureau Grill, a full-service restaurant beyond the right-field fence that overlooks the playing field. The ballpark also includes a merchandise store, a children's play area, and closed-circuit video monitors located throughout the stadium. The playing surface includes an underground drainage system that was designed to remove up to of rain per hour. == Notable events ==

College baseball Trustmark Park hosted the Conference USA baseball tournament in 2011 and 2012. Rice won the 2011 tournament, and UAB won the 2012 tournament. In 2026, Trustmark Park was selected to host the MLB HBCU Power Series, a multi-day HBCU baseball showcase held in conjunction with Major League Baseball. The event was scheduled for February 12–15 and included Texas Southern, Prairie View A&M, Alabama A&M, Grambling State, Jackson State, and Alcorn State. The venue annually hosts the Governor's Cup, a neutral-site baseball game between Mississippi State and Ole Miss. The neutral-site series began in 1980 as the Mayor's Trophy in Jackson and moved to Trustmark Park in Pearl after the ballpark opened. The game is separate from the teams' Southeastern Conference schedule and regularly draws large crowds. The 2026 Mississippi Farm Bureau Governor's Cup drew 8,223 fans and was announced as a sellout. Community and non-baseball events Trustmark Park has also been used for non-baseball events and community programming. In 2025, the ballpark hosted Main Street Pearl's Oktoberfest during the day and MonstoBEERfest, a ticketed beer festival, that evening. Later that year, Trustmark Park hosted The Southern Lights, a walk-through holiday attraction featuring more than 2.5 million lights, real-ice skating, fire pits, and train rides. The Southern Lights was also reported by WJTV as a holiday lights attraction at Trustmark Park in Pearl. == References ==