Ladd Peebles Stadium
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| Ladd-Peebles Stadium | |
|---|---|
| Location | 1621 Virginia St Mobile, AL 36604 |
| Broke ground | Unknown |
| Opened | 1948 |
| Owner | Mobile, Alabama |
| Operator | Mobile, Alabama |
| Surface | Turf Grass |
| Former names | |
| Ernest F. Ladd Memorial Stadium | |
| Tenants | |
| Mobile County Highschools (NCAA) (1948-Present) |
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| Capacity | |
| 40,646 | |
Ladd Peebles Stadium (formerly Ladd Memorial Stadium) is a stadium in Mobile, Alabama. It is primarily used for American football, and is the home field for the Senior Bowl and the GMAC Bowl. It opened in 1948 and holds 40,646 people.
In 1997 Ladd Peebles Stadium underwent a $8.1 million renovation that resulted in a new press box featuring a 120-seat club level and luxury suites, new scoreboards, a new artificial turf field, new PA and lighting systems, new locker rooms, new restrooms, an expansion of the concourse areas, and new concession stands, as well as the stadium offices.
In addition to football, the stadium is also used for concerts (maximum capacity 50,000), boxing matches, high school graduations, trade shows, and festivals. Ed Sullivan, Jimmy Buffett, Elvis Presley, the Rolling Stones, and countless other celebrities have performed at Ladd Peebles Stadium.
It is named for Ernest F. Ladd, a deceased banking magnate (he died in 1941), and E.B. Peebles, a civic leader who was instrumental in the revitalization of the Senior Bowl.
