Our Facilities
Main Arena
The 120,000 square foot Main Arena is truly multi-purpose. The facility staff specializes in transforming the venue into your personal showplace. Some of the various events the Main Arena has hosted include concerts, rodeos, monster truck shows, motorcross races, boat & RV shows, barrel races, circuses, cheerleading competitions and much more.
- 34,480 Square Foot Floor
- Climate Controlled
- Clay/Sand/Loam Surface
- 2,586 Stadium Seats
- 2,500 Floor Seating Capacity
- Dressing Rooms
- Conference Room
- Ample Restrooms
- 24ft x 14ft Roll-up Door
- 2 Concession Stands
- 4 Spotlights
- Heavy Duty Portable Floor Covering
- Sound System
- Vendor Space Along Concourse
Outdoor Buildings
The Forerst County Multi Purpose Center has several outdoor buildings that are used to hold horses and cattle or host family reunions and picnics. Three of the buildings have concrete floors and can hold temporary stalls or have the floor cleared for other event types. Two buildings have dirt floors and contain permanent horse stalls.
Building C and Building D each have 19,200 square feet (100x 190) of open show area and can accommodate 102 stalls or 280 cattle ties. Both buildings have concrete floors and are equipped with ceiling fans, electrical outlets at each stall, paging system, indoor wash racks with 24 spaces and covered walkways to other buildings. Building C has restrooms with shower facilities while Building D has office space with restrooms and telephones (ideal for judges).
Building E is a 19,334 square foot building with 15,000 square feet (150×100) of open floor space. The concrete bottomed building is also equipped with ceiling fans, two restrooms with shower facilities, paging system, indoor wash racks with 24 spaces and covered walkways to other buildings. E Barn can accommodate 78 stalls with electrical outlets at each one, has room for 158 5×5 hot-dipped metal pens and has additional electrical outlets.
S Barn and L Barn each have dirt floors and contain permanent horse stalls. Building L is the larger of the two buildings with 132 stalls while Building S has 96 stalls. Each building has ceiling fans and electrical outlets.
RV Park
The Forrest County RV Park is a great asset to our 160-acre complex. The RV Park is located adjacent to the Forrest County Multi Purpose Center off of US Highway 49 and is only a couple of miles away from Interstate 59 and US Highway 98. Regardless of your destination, it is ideal for an overnight or week’s stay and also serves as a great site for your next RV Rally.
The RV Park is fully equipped with 147 full service sites. Each site is capable of handling 30 AMPS of power and 50 of the sites can accommodate 30 or 50 AMPS of power. All of the sites have water, sewage and electricity connections. Additionally, concrete slabs and patios are found at all of the sites. The RV Park is located beside the 16-acre Forrest County Lake. It is also adjacent to and only yards away from the Multi Purpose Center’s Main Arena.
The Forrest County RV Park is available to those who attend and/or participate Multi Purpose Center events or anyone just wanting to stay for a weekend or a month. The campgrounds can accommodate horse trailers and RVs. We suggest that anyone planning a trip to the area or the complex contact us by calling 601-583-7500. We can give you the information you need on RV park availability and up coming events.
Conference Center
The Extension Conference Center is the most popular building at the Multi Purpose Center complex. The 3,360 square foot (55’X65′) room has hosted a diverse slate of events since it opened to the public in 2002. Many weddings, receptions, proms and corporate functions find the facility ideal for their event.
The Extension Conference Center is equipped with tables and chairs to seat up to 300 people. The stage, podium, sound system and audio/visual screen are perfect for seminars and conferences while the full service kitchen helps to make the building suitable for banquets and receptions. The room can also be split in half by a partition for smaller events that need a more intimate setting. Two sets of restrooms are also conveniently located inside the Conference Center.
Some of the more popular events that take advantage of the Extension Conference Center’s facilities include wedding receptions, high school proms and family reunions. The modern facilities and convenient location make the Extension Conference Center perfect for almost any event.
TO BOOK THE EXTENSION CONFERENCE CENTER CALL: 601-545-6083
