BancorpSouth Arena
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| Former names | Tupelo Coliseum (1993–2001) BancorpSouth Center (2001–2006) |
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| Location | 375 East Main Street, Tupelo, MS 38804 |
| Coordinates | 34°15′34″N 88°41′59″W / 34.259539°N 88.69964°WCoordinates: 34°15′34″N 88°41′59″W / 34.259539°N 88.69964°W |
| Capacity | 10,000 |
| Field size |
32,000 sq ft (3,000 m2) without ice |
| Opened | January 18, 1962 |
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Mississippi Hound Dogs (UIFL) (2012) Mississippi MudCats (AIFA) (2007-2008) Tupelo FireAnts (NIFL/UIF) (2001-2005) Tupelo T-Rex (WPHL) (1998-2001) Tupelo T-Rex (AWHL) (2001-2003) |
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32,000 sq ft (3,000 m2) without ice
209.5 ft (63.9 m) total floor length with south risers extended*
234 ft (71 m) total floor space with south risers folded*
130 ft (40 m) total width*
70 ft (21 m) width seating*
BancorpSouth Arena, formerly Tupelo Coliseum, and BancorpSouth Center, until December 2006, is a 10,000-seat multi-purpose arena, near downtown Tupelo, Mississippi, named for the locally based BancorpSouth, a large multi-state commercial banking company.
It was the home of the Tupelo FireAnts and Mississippi MudCats arena football and the Tupelo T-Rex ice hockey teams. It was also the home of the Mississippi Hound Dogs of the Ultimate Indoor Football League.
The $16 million, 32,000 square foot (3,000 m²) facility was built in 1993, and is one of the more modern arenas, serving a small market in the Mid-south. Its lot was previously occupied by a shopping mall called Downtown Mall. When the mall closed in 1990 the arena was retrofitted from the old building.
The arena also seats 8,000 for sports events, ranging from basketball to rodeos to wrestling — serving as a venue for WCW Uncensored in 1995 and 1996, as well as for WCW Spring Stampede 1997. Also one taping of WWE Smackdown!, and numerous house shows hosted by WWE.
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