Local Businesses Benefit as Southern Miss Hosts NCAA Regional

Local businesses benefit as Southern Miss hosts NCAA Regional

HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WHLT) - For the fourth time in program history, the University of Southern Mississippi (USM) will host a NCAA Regional Tournament this weekend. The impact of the game goes far beyond the baseball field. About 10,000 fans are expected to be in the Hub City this weekend. Tourism officials said nearly every hotel in the city is booked. “Revenue comes in from out of town. People get to enjoy themselves. They deposit their revenue…

Breaking down the Hattiesburg Regional

For the fourth time in Southern Miss’ history, the Golden Eagles are once again hosting a regional.  In the Hattiesburg regional, the Golden Eagles are the No. 1 seed and will face off against No. 4 Columbia, while No. 2 Alabama and No. 3 Miami will open the regional.