Things to Do in Byram

A black-and-white flag hovers above the greens at Mac and Bones Miniature Golf, signifying the rowdy swashbuckling theme of this 18-hole course in a single glance. As waterfalls splash against the caves that flank the course, festive pirate-themed obstacles—from strategically placed treasure chests to captains who force players to polish their hooks before each shot—lure putts away from holes. NBA star Tracy McGrady co-owns the course, along with Tim Bennett, who calls the course layout “very competitive.” In addition to sun-drenched greens, Mac and Bones also invites players into its 8,000-square-foot indoor arena, packed with arcade games, prizes, and a menu of pizza, wings, and beverages.

Sprawling across an indoor arena, Pump It Up's giant inflatables beckon kids to slide and bounce during private parties and open play. Technicolor bouncy castles send their inhabitants soaring, obstacle courses foster good-spirited competition, and ceiling-to-floor slides let sock-clad kiddies pretend they're escaping a giant gumball machine. Occasionally, Pump it Up's staff dims the lights and turns up the music to transform their facility into a glow-in-the-dark party catered to tweens and teens.

Pump It Up's staff supervises the arena during parties, giving parents time to relax and play patty cake uninterrupted. They can also help customers design personalized parties inside a private room with options such as pizza, drinks, goodie bags, balloons, and ice cream.

Inside the brightly-lit confines of Fat Cat Ceramics, shelves brim with bare-bisque pieces in the form of plates, mugs, and bowls. Visitors wield non-toxic, lead-free glazes and paints, embellishing items with designs such as flowers, abstract squiggles, or a squirrel's handprint before accommodating staff members fire the pieces, readying them for everyday use. Not just a paint-your-own pottery studio, Fat Cat Ceramics offers specialty sessions such as Clay Day, where participants learn to make their own pottery pieces, and summer camps, where campers delve into daylong or weeklong projects such as creating a mosaic plaque, building flower pots out of clay coils, and making clay jars to store one’s nosehairs.