National sporting goods chain opening new South MS location. Here’s what to know
A third Academy Sports + Outdoors store is on its way to South Mississippi, taking over a former Big Lots location in Pascagoula. A $2.4 million building permit confirms the national retailer’s expansion into Jackson County.
FULL STORY: Another national sports store is bringing equipment, athletic wear to South MS
Here are key takeaways:
- The new store will open at 4201 Denny Ave., transforming the former Big Lots building. RCG Ventures of Atlanta owns the property, and Stellar Contracting is handling renovations.
- The Pascagoula location sits near Walmart Supercenter and just east of Lowe’s, joining other recent additions to the U.S. 90 strip including Ollie’s, Burlington and Aldi.
- This will be the third Academy store in South Mississippi, adding to existing locations in Gulfport and D’Iberville. Eight more stores operate elsewhere in the state.
- Academy Sports has more than 300 stores across 21 states and is headquartered in Katy, Texas, near Houston.
- Shoppers can find equipment for basketball, baseball, golf, fishing, camping and more, plus bicycles, toys, barbecue grills, guns and ammunition, swimming pools and athletic wear.
The summary points above were compiled with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists. The full story in the link at top was reported, written and edited entirely by journalists.
Mary Perez
Sun Herald