Southern Miss Esports Arena – USM’s Premier Hub for Student Gaming & National Competition

The Southern Miss Esports arena is a premier student-gaming hub and esports training ground at the University of Southern Mississippi. Tailored for competitive players, casual gamers, and community events alike, it offers pro-grade PCs, consoles, and a sleek, professional atmosphere designed to support both play and performance.

As a university-managed facility, it is open exclusively to current USM students, faculty, and staff, with no general public or neighboring community access available.

Located in the R.C. Cook University Union, the program comprises a dedicated esports arena (1,935 sq ft) and a neighbouring game room (2,554 sq ft), making it one of the most comprehensive student-gaming spaces on campus. The arena itself hosts the university’s nationally-champion teams and features 15 high-end gaming PCs (NVIDIA 3070 GPUs, i7 CPUs, 2 TB SSDs) along with PS5, Switch 2, and an iRacing rig. Since its launch and rapid equipment upgrades, the Southern Miss Esports teams have consistently picked up national-level titles and expanded the program infrastructure, including media production and live streaming capabilities.

The game room across the hall adds additional gaming PCs, console stations, billiards tables, table tennis and casual seating for social play and student hangouts.

📍 119 W Memorial Dr, Hattiesburg, MS 39406 / 730 East Beach Boulevard, Long Beach, MS 39560
🕒 Fall/Spring: Mon–Fri 11 AM–9 PM; Summer: 10 AM–5 PM
🖥️ 15 high-end PCs (RTX 3070/i7/2TB SSD) • PS5 • Switch 2 • iRacing rig • Game room extras (PCs, consoles, billiards)
🎮 Casual drop-ins, varsity scrims, national tournaments, social hangouts
💲 Free for students (included in fees)
🔧 Student-exclusive & reliable, supportive staff, inclusive campus vibe
🎯 Great for varsity athletes, competitive scrims, and casual play

📞 +1 (601) 266‑1000 / +1 (601) 266-5000
📧 esports@usm.edu
🌐 website