Smith-Wills Stadium

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Smith-Wills Stadium is a 5,200 seat baseball stadium in Jackson, Mississippi. It is located on Lakeland Drive, less than half a mile east of Interstate 55, in the northeastern part of the city.

1 History
2 Home teams

[edit] History

The stadium was built atop a landfill. It opened in 1975. Over the years, it has hosted professional baseball as well as musical concerts.

[edit] Home teams

[edit] Mets

Smith-Wills Stadium was the home of the Jackson Mets from 1975-90. The Jackson Mets were a Texas League AA affiliate of the New York Mets.

[edit] Generals

Smith-Wills Stadium was the home of the Jackson Generals from 1991-99. The Jackson Generals were a Texas League AA affiliate of the Houston Astros.

[edit] DiamondKats

Smith-Wills Stadium was the home of the Jackson DiamondKats in 2000. The Jackson DiamondKats were an independent team and played in the Texas-Louisiana League, which changed its name in 2005 to the Central Baseball League but is now defunct.

[edit] Senators

Smith-Wills Stadium was the home of the Jackson Senators from 2002 to 2005. The Jackson Senators were an independent team and played in the Central Baseball League.

[edit] South Coast League

Smith-Willis Stadium will be the home of the Jackson franchise of the South Coast League. The franchise was created in 2008 with the expansion of the South Coast League, and will receive its name through a "name the team" contest. The team is not affiliated with Major or Minor League Baseball.