The Hank Aaron Youth League is a partnership between the Hank Aaron Sports Academy and Great Southern Sports Association (GSSA) to create an opportunity for underprivileged and inner city youth teams to compete at the highest level of youth travel baseball across the South East. GSSA is recognized as the largest organizer of Youth Travel baseball events in the South East United States with tournaments hosting teams from 7U-14U in Mississippi, Louisiana, Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee and the Florida Panhandle.