The Mississippi Coliseum is a 6,500-seat multi-purpose arena in
Jackson, Mississippi
Jackson is the List of capitals in the United States, capital and List of municipalities in Mississippi, most populous city of the U.S. state of Mississippi. The city sits on the Pearl River (Mississippi–Louisiana), Pearl River and is locate ...
, built in 1962 and located on the
Mississippi State Fairgrounds complex. The arena has 6,812 seats available for basketball, and can be expanded to 10,000 for concerts. It sits 2900 feet (884 meters) atop the extinct
Jackson Volcano.
In addition to the Coliseum, the Mississippi State Fairgrounds includes: The Mississippi Trade Mart, the A & I agricultural complex and the Kirk Fordice Equine Center.
It was home to the
Jackson Bandits minor league
ice hockey
Ice hockey (or simply hockey in North America) is a team sport played on ice skates, usually on an Ice rink, ice skating rink with Ice hockey rink, lines and markings specific to the sport. It belongs to a family of sports called hockey. Tw ...
team from 1999 to 2003.
The Fairgrounds hosts the Mississippi State Fair each October. Each February, the Mississippi Coliseum and surrounding complex host The
Dixie National Rodeo, which is the largest rodeo east of the
Mississippi River
The Mississippi River is the main stem, primary river of the largest drainage basin in the United States. It is the second-longest river in the United States, behind only the Missouri River, Missouri. From its traditional source of Lake Ita ...
Starting in the 2018–19 basketball season,
Mississippi State Bulldogs men's basketball
The Mississippi State Bulldogs men's basketball program represents Mississippi State University in Starkville, Mississippi, in men's NCAA Division I basketball. The Bulldogs play in the Southeastern Conference. Mississippi State has qualified for ...
and
Ole Miss Rebels men's basketball
The Ole Miss Rebels men's basketball team represents the University of Mississippi in the sport of basketball. The Rebels compete in the NCAA Division I and the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They started the 2015–16 season playing home games ...
have played one game at the arena each season.
References
External links
Mississippi Coliseum Official Web Site
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Ice hockey venues in the United States
Basketball venues in Mississippi
Sports in Jackson, Mississippi
Buildings and structures in Jackson, Mississippi
Tourist attractions in Jackson, Mississippi
1962 establishments in Mississippi
Sports venues completed in 1962