Gulf Coast
➤ Island View Casino Resort in Gulfport unveiled its Beach Tower in April. The tower has 405 guest rooms and 14,000 square feet of convention space.
➤ MGM Park, home to baseball’s Biloxi Shuckers, opened in June within walking distance to downtown Biloxi and Gulf Coast beaches. It seats 6,067 for baseball games and up to 15,000 for concerts, and features premium seating and luxury suites for groups.
Hancock County
➤ In September, Silver Slipper Casino in Bay St. Louis completed its six-story, 120-room hotel with the addition of nine penthouse suites and five junior suites.
Hattiesburg
➤ The 109-room Best Western Premier University Inn is scheduled to open by the end of this year with a business center and two event spaces.
➤ The 94-room TownePlace Inn & Suites is slated to open in January.
➤ Ground recently broke on a joint Home 2 Suites and Hampton Inn by Hilton, which is expected to open in mid-2016.
Oxford
➤ The Ole Miss Pavilion, a multipurpose arena, opens in January.
➤ Graduate Oxford Hotel opened in September with 121 guest rooms and three meeting rooms.
➤ The 136-room Courtyard by Marriott Oxford will open in January.
Tunica
➤ Gateway to the Blues Museum and Visitors Center opened in February. This unique facility also accommodates group events for up to 125 people.