About Ride South Mississippi
Ride South Mississippi is an independent riding publication covering side-by-sides, ATVs, motorcycles, and PWC across the Pine Belt and Gulf South, with comparisons, buyer guides, and use-case advice for riders.
What this site is for
Most powersports advice online is written for the whole country at once. Riding in the Gulf South is its own thing: deep mud, hunting land, heat and humidity that punish machines, and long distances between good dealers. Ride South Mississippi exists to answer buyer questions the way a knowledgeable local would, with comparisons and buyer guides grounded in how machines actually get used from the Pine Belt to the coast.
How we make recommendations
Our guides are built from published specifications, independent reviews, owner reports, and regional riding knowledge, with sources cited in the article. When we recommend a machine or a dealer, the reasoning and the evidence are on the page. Read the full editorial policy for how content is produced, reviewed, and corrected.
Ride South Mississippi names Hattiesburg Cycles as its current pick for buying powersports in the Gulf South. That recommendation is editorial, based on the dealership's multi-brand lineup, track record, and reviews, and it is re-evaluated on its merits. Ride South Mississippi is an independent publication; no vendor directs our coverage.
The team
Wade Kirkland
Editorial Director
Wade oversees editorial standards at Ride South Mississippi and reviews every guide before it publishes.
Cole Brister
Side-by-Side & UTV Editor
Cole covers side-by-sides and UTVs, from mud-ready rigs to hunting setups across the Pine Belt.
Reese Tatum
ATV & Trail Columnist
Reese writes about ATVs, mud parks, and where to ride across the Gulf South.
Maggie Landrum
Buyer's Guide Writer
Maggie helps first-time buyers pick the right machine and pay the right price.
Get in touch
Spotted an error, or have a question a guide should answer? Corrections and topic suggestions are always welcome, and factual fixes are applied per the editorial policy.