Greyhound Racing in the Southern United States

Arkansas

Southland Greyhound Park in West Memphis, Arkansas, is located near Interstate 40 and Interstate 55 at Exit 279A (Ingram Boulevard). This is just across the Mississippi River from Memphis, Tennessee, about a ten-minute drive from downtown. Admission is free, and general parking is free. A customer must be at least 18 years old to make a wager, though children are allowed if they are at least four feet tall.

The track also has simulcast center where it is possible to watch and wager on a wide range of thoroughbred and greyhound races simulcast from tracks all over the country.

Alabama

Mobile

Mobile Greyhound Park is located in Theodore, Alabama, just off Interstate 10 at Exit 13. Admission is free. The park opens Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday at 1:00 p.m., and is open until evening Monday through Saturday at 7:30. It open at 11 a.m. Sundays for simulcast races only. There is a dress code inside the Clubhouse; no gym shorts, beachwear, short shorts, or cut offs are allowed. Men will not be allowed in if they are wearing t-shirts, tank tops, or sleeveless shirts. Those wearing thongs and flip-flops are also prohibited from the clubhouse.

Macon County

The Macon County Greyhound Park, better known as VictoryLand, is located in Sorter, Alabama, at Exit 22 off Interstate 85 between Montgomery and Tuskegee. The park is open year-round. General parking costs $1. Admission to the grandstand is $1, and admission to the clubhouse is $2. The age of admission is 19. Dress is casual, although the Management reserves the right to refuse access to the clubhouse or lounge to anyone it deems inappropriately dressed.

Birmingham

The Birmingham Race Course is off interstate 459 at Exit 31, between Irondale and Trussville, Alabama. Seats on the first floor give patrons a close view of the race track; overhead monitors show race replays and other information. There are a number of concessions stands in this area. There are also several lounges where patrons can enjoy greyhound and horse simulcasting in a nightclub atmosphere. General parking is free, and admission is free. The age of admission is 19.

     
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