the big reveal
Biloxi’s Southern League team gets its name today. Shrimpers? Black Jacks? Mullet? A big announcement ceremony is planned. Speeches will be made. Cheers will be heard. Merchandise will go on sale. That’s all well and good, but it would also be nice if team officials would announce where they plan to play in 2015. We already know that the new MGM Park won’t be finished for the start of the season in April and may not be ready until August. Is the team going to play all road games until August? Is the team going to play in Huntsville, its former home, until the new park opens? Does it make sense to have a grand opening in August, with only a handful of home dates available? Inquiring minds want to know. The Mississippi Braves are scheduled to play “at Biloxi” from May 6-10 and again in August. The M-Braves host the new team, still a Milwaukee Brewers affiliate, for the first time from June 11-15.