Trustmark Park

• Year Built: 2005

• Primary Tenant: Mississippi Braves

• Capacity: 8,480

• Date Visited: June 3rd, 2022

If there’s anything that makes the name of a ballpark great, it’s a name that rhymes. Trustmark Park is a great name for a stadium, but what exactly does the stadium itself have to offer? Quite a bit, actually. Let me show you all there is to see.

Above the gate in the right field corner of the ballpark is where you can find Trustmark Park's logo. It's a simple, functional design, but it lacks color. Trustmark is actually the name of a chain of banks based in Mississippi. That might explain the bank-like color palette used in the logo.

When you enter the gate in right field, you’re greeted by a large open area with tables and chairs.

This is the view of the field from the area I just showed you. If you have general admission tickets, this area offers a great view while also being located in foul ball range.

The concourse is covered between roughly first and third base by the suite level, which I’ll talk about later. There’s nothing out of the ordinary about this area of the ballpark. It has concession stands, bathrooms, and large fans, one of which you can see in the photo above.

On the walls of the concourse hang two boards, which display the starting lineups for the gam, as well as the current Southern League standings.

Behind home plate, you can find this large seating area, perfect for enjoying the great food the M-Braves have to offer. Please beware of bad weather when sitting in this area, as it isn’t covered like most of the concourse.

Next to the open area I just mentioned is this wall commemorating M-Braves alumni who went on to become Atlanta Braves stars. The players honored on this wall include stars like Jason Heyward, Freddie Freeman, Dansby Swanson, Ozzie Albies, and Ronald Acuña Jr.

Railings like this can be found throughout the concourse. The quantity of these railings, along with their ability to hold food and drinks, makes the general admission experience slightly less mediocre.

Enough concourse talk; let's move on to the seats. We'll start down the first base line and work our way around the whole stadium. The seats you see in the picture above (sections 121-124) are all general admission and cost just $7 ($10 if not bought in advance). Most of the seats in this ballpark are fairly cheap, and these are no exception.

On the far end of the seating area, seen in the photo above, are the field level seats. Located on both sides of the field (sections 101-103, 118-120), tickets in these sections cost just $10 ($13 if not bought in advance). These tickets offer a better view than the GA seats, but can still be purchased at a great price.

The seats that stretch from the far ends of both dugouts are the diamond level seats. All diamond level seats cost $15 ($20 if not bought in advance), which is a very good price for these seats.

Here is the M-Braves club level seating. For $25 ($30 if not bought in advance), you can enjoy the game closer than anybody else. Not only that, but these seats are attended by waiters and waitresses throughout the game, meaning you don’t have to miss any of the action. These seats consist of the front three rows in the sections between both dugouts.

All seats that belong to season ticket holders are marked with a sticker, seen in the image above. From what I saw, there aren’t too many season ticket holders, which is better for the individual ticket buyer.

Down the first base line is the Yuengling Party Pavillion. Starting at $25 per person, your group can enjoy an all you can eat buffet, with a great view of the whole field.

The berm takes up most of the outfield seating. For just $5 ($7 if not bought in advance), you can enjoy a view of the whole field, while also having the opportunity to catch a home run.

Behind the berm is the scoreboard. Installed in 2017, this state of the art scoreboard is perfect for a great fan experience, with in depth stats, as well as the occasional on-field movie night.

There are a few things I didn’t take photos of, but are still worth mentioning.

• Trustmark Park has three gates: one in the right field corner, one in the left field corner, and one behind home plate.

• Trustmark Park is located in Pearl, which is a suburb of Jackson, which allows for expansive parking lots to surround the ballpark. Parking is also free at the stadium.

• In right field, you can find the Farm Bureau Grill, a full-service restaurant with indoor and outdoor seating.

• Attendance is usually fairly low, with an average of roughly 2,500 fans attending each game at this 8,000+ seat ballpark.

Overall, I believe this stadium is decent. Not a bad ballpark by any means, but not something that particularly amazed me. I’ll give you a list of the pros and cons regarding this ballpark.

Pros

• The prices are relatively inexpensive. With seating behind home plate being just $15, this ballpark offers great views at a low price.

• Parking is free, which means you don’t have to worry about spending extra money or interacting with parking attendants.

• Finding parking is rarely a struggle at this ballpark. There’s a large parking lot that surrounds the stadium, which makes parking easy.

• The Farm Bureau Grill is an interesting addition to the ballpark. A restaurant in right field isn’t something you see in most ballparks.

Cons

• There isn’t a ton of interesting activities near the ballpark. Located in the suburbs of Jackson, MS., the only place of interest near the ballpark are the Outlets of Mississippi, a Bass Pro Shops, and a Sam’s Club.

• The ballpark didn’t seem to deviate from the current stadium norms. The Farm Bureau Grill in right field was nice, but other than that, nothing really amazed me.

• The team store wasn’t anything amazing either. Just your typical hats, t-shirts, logo baseballs, and baseball card sets.

• The architecture of the ballpark isn’t particularly unique. The concourse area seems pretty generic.

I’ll give this ballpark a 7/10. It’s a ballpark that gets the job done, but doesn’t go very far beyond that.