Healthy Activities

Brookhaven has a wealth of healthy activities like parks, walking trails, and sports facilities. Here is a guide to a few of them.

Senior Fitness Classes at the Jimmy Furlow Center

  • Senior Stretch – Help develop strength and enhance the ability to function in daily life (when requested).
  • Line Dancing – Taught by Sharon Langley three Mondays per month at 9:00 a.m.
  • Chair Yoga – Basic principles, beginner class for seniors (when requested).
  • Dixie Dancers – Square Dancing on Friday nights at 7:00p.m.
  • Waltz Phase 3 – Advance class on 1st, 2nd and 4th Mondays at 6:00 p.m.
  • Two-Step Class – Beginners class on 1st, 2nd and 4th Monday

See www.brookhavenrecreation.com/senior-center for more details.

Sports, Recreation and Exercise Facilities

City Park Tennis Courts

Hartman Street
6 lighted courts, 2 pavilions, and restrooms

Dr. A.L. Lott Sportsplex

Dr. Martin L. King Jr. Drive
2 lighted 280′ baseball fields, concession stand, restrooms, one lighted outdoor basketball court.

Hansel King Sportsplex

Beltline Drive
4 lighted 300′ softball fields , concession stand, restrooms, meeting room, 3 soccer fields (2 lighted).

Bi-Centennial Playground and Spray Park

Main Street
Playground equipment, pavilions, spray park, Meeting Room, restrooms

Bethel Playground

Fulton Street
Playground equipment, 2 basketball courts.

City Park Playground

Hartman Street
Restrooms, pavilion, playground equipment, lighted basketball court.

Kid’s Kingdom

Industrial Park Road
2 pavilions, playground equipment, restrooms.

City Park Multi-Use Trail

Hartman Street
10 foot wide ½ mile lighted trail for walking, jogging, biking, skateboarding and other non-motorized recreational users.

City Spray Park

Hartman Street
Spray Park, pavilion

See www.brookhavenrecreation.com for more details.

Sports and Activities Sponsored by The City of Brookhaven

See www.brookhavenrecreation.com for up-to-date information.

Brookhaven Farmer’s Market

The Brookhaven Farmer’s Market offers a variety of vendors and is open from May until the produce runs out towards the end of July. Thanksgiving and Christmas markets are also scheduled. Locations include the Amtrak Train Station (2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. on Tuesdays) and Railroad Park (8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. on Fridays). Visit www.facebook.com/farmersmarketbrookhaven to verify open dates, times and locations.

Fitness Centers in Brookhaven

www.kdmc.org/specialties-services/fitness-performance-centers/fitness-center/

www.snapfitness.com/brookhavenms

RUNS AND WALKS HELD IN BROOKHAVEN

Several 5k and 10k walks and runs are hosted in Brookhaven every year:

  • The Race for The Cure

 

Bike Racing

Brookhaven has been the home for the nationally known, annual, Mississippi Gran Prix Bike Race for several years.