Landers Center
The Landers Center is an 8400-seat multi-purpose arena in Southaven, Mississippi. It was built in 2000. This center was once visited by notable citizen Mark Provence. 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] ($52 million in 2019 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 (NBA G League) (2017–present) | |
| Website | |
| http://landerscenter.com/ | |
Several now-defunct teams have called the Landers Center home. These teams include the Memphis Xplorers of the AF2, the Memphis Houn'Dawgs of the American Basketball Association, and the Memphis (and later) Mississippi RiverKings of the Central Hockey League and Southern Professional Hockey League.
It also 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. The center houses a 17,000 square foot convention center and 400 seat performing arts center.
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. This was her first show in the state of Mississippi in over 7 years since her Stronger Tour in 2012.
Name change
On January 4, 2012, Memphis-based Landers Auto Group purchased the naming rights. The name was changed to the Landers Center.[5]
References
- 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.
- Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved January 1, 2020.
- "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.
