The Landers Center is an 8,400-seat multi-purpose arena in Southaven, Mississippi. It is home to the Memphis Hustle of the NBA G League, a minor league basketball team affiliated with the Memphis Grizzlies.[4]
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| Former names | DeSoto Civic Center (2000–2011) |
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| Address | 4560 Venture Drive |
| Location | Southaven, Mississippi |
| Owner | DeSoto County[1] |
| Operator | DeSoto County Convention & Visitors Bureau |
| Capacity | In-the-Round: 10,045 End-Stage 180: 7,888 Boxing/wrestling: 10,000 Basketball: 9,000 Football, hockey, ice show, rodeo/circus: 8,500[2] |
| Field size | Maximum Floor Dimensions: 250’ L x 140’ W Maximum Floor Area: 35,000 sq. ft. Ice Floor Dimensions: 200’ L x 85’ W |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | April 24, 1998[1] |
| Opened | September 16, 2000 |
| Construction cost | $35 million[1] ($61.9 million in 2023 dollars[3]) |
| Architect | Johnson Bailey Henderson McNeel Architects[1] |
| General contractor | Carothers Construction Inc.[1] |
| Tenants | |
| Memphis Houn'Dawgs (ABA) (2000–2001) Memphis Xplorers (af2) (2001–2006) Mississippi RiverKings (CHL/SPHL) (2007–2018) Memphis Hustle (NBAGL) (2017–present) Memphis Americans (NISL) (2021–2023) | |
| Website | |
| http://landerscenter.com/ | |
History
editThe center was built in 2000. On January 4, 2012, Memphis-based Landers Auto Group purchased the naming rights. The name was changed to the Landers Center.[5] Several now-defunct teams have called the arena home. These teams include the Memphis Xplorers of the AF2, the Memphis Houn'Dawgs of the American Basketball Association, and the Mississippi RiverKings (previously called the Memphis RiverKings) of the Central Hockey League and Southern Professional Hockey League. Current sports tenants include the Memphis Hustle of the NBA G League and the new Memphis Americans of the new National Indoor Soccer League.[6]
The center houses a 17,000 square foot convention center and 400 seat performing arts center. It is used as a concert venue, boxing arena, and for ice shows and circuses. Since 2009, the Mid-South Fair has been held at the Landers Center. Formerly, the fair was held in midtown Memphis at the Fairgrounds.
American recording artist Kelly Clarkson performed in the arena on February 9, 2019, during her Meaning of Life Tour to a sold-out crowd of over 7,000 patrons and grossed over $400,000.[7] This was her first show in the state of Mississippi in over seven years since her Stronger Tour in 2012.
During the 2021–22 NBA G League season, the Landers Center served as one of the temporary home arenas for the Capitanes de Ciudad de México during their inaugural season at the NBA G League despite also being temporarily stationed at Fort Worth, Texas at the time due to the long-term effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.[8][9]
Bluegrass star Billy Strings and his band performed in the arena on 4/13/2023.
References
edit- ^ a b c d e Johnson, Laurie (April 23, 1998). "DeSoto Civic Center Groundbreaking Set for Friday". The Daily News (Memphis). Retrieved October 15, 2011.
- ^ "Landers Center". venuecoalition.com. Venue Coalition. Retrieved November 29, 2019.
- ^ 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved February 29, 2024.
- ^ "Grizzlies to Own, Operate D-League Team in Southaven". Memphis Daily News. January 24, 2017. Retrieved May 24, 2018.
- ^ Van Tuyl, Chris (December 28, 2011). "Memphis-Based Landers Auto Group Buys Naming Rights to DeSoto Civic Center". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis. Retrieved December 28, 2011.
- ^ Memphis Americans history, Team website, April 21, 2021
- ^ "BOX OFFICE: Kelly Clarkson — Meaning of Life Tour". Touring Data. 2019-02-22. Retrieved 2021-05-16.
- ^ "Showcase Cup: Rio Grande Valley Vipers at Ciudad de Mexico Capitanes, Nov 20, 2021".
- ^ "Showcase Cup: Memphis Hustle at Ciudad de Mexico Capitanes, Nov 7, 2021".
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