E 8th Street Courts
The East 8th Street Courts, a shared-use project with Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church, are well-lit, fenced and provide access to a water fountain. They support basketball, tennis and pickleball play for both the church and the community. Located behind the church at 900 East 8th Stree, the courts provide an extended amenity to the many offerings of Chain Park.
Hours of Operation:
- During park hours, which are from dusk to dawn.
- Sunday – Saturday
The construction on this project began in the Spring of 2020 and was completed in August 2020.
Total Cost: $70,272
Grant Funding: $5,000 from the MS State Department of Health
Construction: Warren Paving, Australia Court Works, Jefcoat Fencing of Hattiesburg
How it Started
Originally listed in the proposed list of projects, the courts behind Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church became an opportunity to be included through a shared-use agreement between the City of Hattiesburg and the church.
Mayor Toby Barker stated, “Shared-use facilities are important because they allow us to develop new amenities at existing locations that also promote physical activity and recreation to the neighborhood. This is one of 17 projects that we committed to building from the 1¢ Parks and Recreation restaurant and hotel/motel tax when it was passed by our residents in 2019. We appreciate the support and willingness to partner from Pastor Wilson to bring this new facility to his congregation and to the residents of this neighborhood.”
Since the completion of the project in August, Hattiesburg Alliance for Public Art also installed a mural adjacent to the courts.
