The Landers Center is an 8,400-seat multi-purpose

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. It is home to the Memphis Hustle of the

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, a minor league basketball team affiliated with the

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History

The center was built in 2000. On January 4, 2012, Memphis-based Landers Auto Group purchased the naming rights. The name was changed to the Landers Center. Several now-defunct teams have called the arena home. These teams include the Memphis Xplorers of the

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, the Memphis Houn'Dawgs of the

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, and the Mississippi RiverKings (previously called the Memphis RiverKings) of the

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and

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. Current sports tenants include the Memphis Hustle of the

and the new Memphis Americans of the new

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. The center houses a 17,000 square foot

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and 400 seat

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. It is used as a concert venue,

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arena, and for ice shows and circuses. Since 2009, the

Mid-South Fair The Mid-South Fair is a fair that was held for many years in Memphis, Tennessee, every year in late September and early October. It is now held in neighboring northwest Mississippi. It hosts many shows and attractions, as well as different types ...

has been held at the Landers Center. Formerly, the fair was held in midtown Memphis at the Fairgrounds. During the

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, the Landers Center served as one of the temporary home arenas for the Capitanes de Ciudad de México during their inaugural season at the

despite also being temporarily stationed at

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at the time due to the long-term effects of the

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References

External links

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