The Deep South Challenge
Tournament at a glance
The honest overview
The Deep South Challenge
Stub guide. The Deep South Challenge runs out of Gulfport, drawing roughly 97 teams. Travel-guide writeup coming.
Where it's played
Exact venue location: Gulfport-area complexes.
Near the field
What's within five miles of Gulfport-area complexes.
Hotels & lodging
5 within 5 mi- Value Place Gulfport, Mississippi Hotel 2.7 mi · 4 min
- WoodSpring Suites Hotel 3.0 mi · 4 min
- Legacy Inn Hotel 4.5 mi · 6 min
- Home2 Suites Hotel 4.6 mi · 7 min
- Hampton Inn & Suites Hotel 4.7 mi · 7 min
Restaurants nearby
15 within 5 mi- Half Shell Oyster House Restaurant 0.0 mi · 0 min walk
- Pop Brothers Cafe 0.2 mi · 4 min walk
- Coast Roast Coffee & Tea Cafe 0.2 mi · 4 min walk
- McDonald's Fast food burger 0.3 mi · 6 min walk
- Los Kioskos Restaurant spanishcolombian 0.3 mi · 6 min walk
- Shaggy's Gulfport Beach Restaurant regional 0.6 mi · 12 min walk
- The Chimneys Restaurant regional 0.7 mi · 1 min
- Flyin' Jalapeño Restaurant mexican 1.4 mi · 2 min
- McDonald's Fast food burger 3.4 mi · 5 min
- Shrimp Basket Restaurant 3.6 mi · 5 min
- Bankhouse Coffee Cafe 3.7 mi · 5 min
- Felix’s Restaurant & Oyster Bar Restaurant seafood 3.7 mi · 5 min
- KFC Fast food chicken 3.7 mi · 5 min
- Arby's Fast food sandwich 3.8 mi · 5 min
- Wok Express Restaurant 3.8 mi · 5 min
Between games
5 within 5 mi- Harbor Square Park Park 0.3 mi · 0 min
- Ship Island Excursions Attraction 0.3 mi · 0 min
- Gaston Hewes Recreation Center Park 0.5 mi · 1 min
- TrainTastic Museum 2.3 mi · 3 min
- Cowan Road Field Park 4.4 mi · 6 min
Distances are straight-line from the venue's GPS coordinates. Place data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Weather to plan around
Typical September weather in MS based on 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals. Pack accordingly.
Comfortable game-weather most years. Layers for shaded mornings, sunscreen for midday.
Find hotels near The Deep South Challenge
Book a hotel through our Booking.com link and the price stays the same to you. We earn a small commission that keeps these guides independent and free.
We earn a commission on hotel bookings made through this link. It costs you nothing extra. We only recommend hotels we'd send our own families to.
For the parents and siblings not playing
Tournament weekends have downtime. We pull the activities, museums, and excursions worth booking near Gulfport-area complexes.
- Day trips & city tours
- Family-friendly attractions
- Outdoor & adventure
Other soccer tournaments in Mississippi
HFC Raising Cane's Spring Classic
Battle for the Square
IFC Fall Kickoff Classic (11v11)
Tupelo King Cup
BFC Spring Kickoff - Boys Weekend
