Lander's Center
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| Former names | DeSoto Civic Center (2000-2011) |
|---|---|
| Location |
4560 Venture Drive Southaven, MS. 38671 |
| Owner | DeSoto County[1] |
| Operator | DeSoto County Convention & Visitors Bureau |
| Capacity |
10,045 (concerts) 8,400 (ice hockey) 8,362 (basketball) |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | April 24, 1998[1] |
| Opened | September 16, 2000 |
| Construction cost |
$35 million[1] ($47.9 million in 2015 dollars[2]) |
| Architect | Johnson Bailey Henderson McNeel Architects[1] |
| General contractor | Carothers Construction Inc.[1] |
| Tenants | |
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Mississippi RiverKings (SPHL) (2000-present) Memphis Xplorers (af2) (2001-2006) Memphis Houn'Dawgs (ABA) (2000-2001) | |
The Landers Center is an 8,400-seat multi-purpose arena in Southaven, Mississippi. It was built in 2000. It is home to the Mississippi RiverKings, a team in the Southern Professional Hockey League.
Several now-defunct teams have called the Lander's Center home. These teams include the Memphis Xplorers of the AF2 and the Memphis Houn'Dawgs of the American Basketball Association.
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 Memphis at the Memphis Fairgrounds.
The Figure Skating Club of Memphis uses the ice rink during the hockey season to provide Learn to Skate clinics, USFSA Basic Skills Classes, and freestyles for area figure skaters. Memphis Youth Hockey also offers Learn to Skate classes and youth ice hockey through the Civic Center.
In June 2008, the Landers Center hosted TNA Slammiversary.
Name Change
January 4, 2012, Memphis-based Landers Auto Group purchased the naming rights. The name was changed to the Landers Center. The arena still serves the same purpose that the DeSoto Civic Center served. [3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Johnson, Laurie (April 23, 1998). "DeSoto Civic Center Groundbreaking Set for Friday". The Daily News (Memphis). Retrieved October 15, 2011.
- ↑ Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–2014. Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. Retrieved February 27, 2014.
- ↑ 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.
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| Events and tenants | ||
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| Preceded by Mid-South Coliseum |
Home of the Mississippi RiverKings 2000 – present |
Succeeded by current |
| Preceded by Nashville Municipal Auditorium |
Host of Slammiversary 2008 |
Succeeded by The Palace of Auburn Hills |
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Coordinates: 34°55′38″N 89°59′49″W / 34.927124°N 89.9969°W