- DeSoto Civic Center
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DeSoto Civic Center Location 4560 Venture Drive
Southaven, MS. 38671Broke ground April 24, 1998[1] Opened September 16, 2000 Owner County of DeSoto[1] Operator VenueCoalition Construction cost $30 million[1]
($38.3 million in 2011 dollars[2])Architect Johnson Bailey Henderson McNeel Architects[1] General Contractor Carothers Construction Inc.[1] Capacity 12,000 (concerts)
8,400 (ice hockey)Tenants Mississippi Riverkings (SPHL) (2000-present)
Memphis Xplorers (af2) (2001-2006)
Memphis Houn'Dawgs (ABA) (2000-2001)The DeSoto Civic 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 Civic 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. The Mid-South Fair was held at the Civic Center in September 2009, its first year outside of Memphis, Tennessee. The DSC is a temporary host to the fair until its new permanent fairgrounds near Tunica Resorts is completed.
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 DeSoto Civic Center hosted TNA Slammiversary. TNA's second biggest pay-per-view of the year.[3]
External links
References
- ^ a b c d e Laurie Johnson (April 23, 1998). "DeSoto Civic Center Groundbreaking Set for Friday". Memphis Daily News. http://www.memphisdailynews.com/editorial/ArticleEmail.aspx?id=18476.
- ^ Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–2008. Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. Retrieved December 7, 2010.
- ^ Cutting, Devin (2008-05-16). "Location for TNA's July PPV". Gerweck.net. Archived from the original on 2008-05-19. http://web.archive.org/web/20080519134326/http://www.gerweck.net/news/1210959970.shtml. Retrieved 2008-05-16.
Events and tenants Preceded by
Mid-South ColiseumHome of the
Mississippi RiverKings
2000 – presentSucceeded by
currentSouthern Professional Hockey League Teams Augusta Riverhawks • Columbus Cottonmouths • Fayetteville FireAntz • Huntsville Havoc • Knoxville Ice Bears • Louisiana IceGators • Mississippi RiverKings • Mississippi Surge • Pensacola Ice FlyersArenas Cajundome (Louisiana) • Columbus Civic Center (Columbus) • Cumberland County Crown Coliseum (Fayetteville) • DeSoto Civic Center (Mississippi RiverKings) • James Brown Arena (Augusta) • James White Civic Coliseum (Knoxville) • Mississippi Coast Coliseum (Mississippi Surge) • Pensacola Civic Center (Pensacola) • Von Braun Center (Huntsville)Seasons 2004–05 • 2005–06 • 2006–07 • 2007–08 • 2008–09 • 2009–10 • 2010–11President's Cup • William B. Coffey Trophy • Other Professional Hockey leaguesCoordinates: 34°55′38″N 89°59′49″W / 34.927124°N 89.9969°W
Categories:- Basketball venues in Mississippi
- Indoor ice hockey venues in the United States
- Buildings and structures in DeSoto County, Mississippi
- Southern United States sports venue stubs
- Mississippi stubs
- Sports venues in Mississippi
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