The Payne Center at Southern Miss

The Payne Center at Southern Miss is a multipurpose facility for recreational and competitive sports.

The 27,000 square foot gymnasium space houses four multi-purpose courts that feature a 50 percent resilient neoshock Conner AGA maple floor system. Inside the gymnasium, the courts can be laid out as four sanctioned high school-sized basketball courts, four internationally sanctioned volleyball courts, or six internationally sanctioned badminton courts. The gymnasium also features two sets of permanent bleachers with a seating capacity of more than 400 people, eight custom-designed scoreboards, recreational and competitive lighting systems, and a fully programmable sound system for each court.

A one-eighth of a mile exercise track is located above the activity courts providing an inviting environment to walk or jog year-round. The rubberized surface material is a lifetime product that provides the ultimate in safety for our users. The four lane exercise track allows for multiple use, whether walking or jogging as an individual or with a partner. Each turn of the track offers the user many different views including the exterior surroundings of the Payne Center.

The M.C. Johnson Natatorium features a 25 yard, 6 lane indoor pool. The pool includes a diving well with one 1-meter and one 3-meter springboards. The pool is heated and maintained at 84 degrees Fahrenheit throughout the year. Within the M.C. Johnson Natatorium are men and women's shower and locker areas.