Cadence Bank Arena

Cadence Bank Arena
Former names	Tupelo Coliseum (1993–2001); BancorpSouth Center (2001–2006); BancorpSouth Arena (2006–2022);
Location	375 East Main Street, Tupelo, Mississippi 38804
Coordinates	34°15′36″N88°42′00″W / 34.260°N 88.700°W
Capacity	10,000
Field size	32,000 sq ft (3,000 m2) without ice; 209.5 ft (63.9 m) total floor length with south risers extended; 234 ft (71 m) total floor space with south risers folded; 130 ft (40 m) total width; 70 ft (21 m) width seating; * (no ice)
Opened	October 9, 1993
Tenants
	Tupelo Hound Dogs (EISL) (1997); Tupelo T-Rex (WPHL) (1998–2001); Tupelo FireAntz (NIFL/UIF) (2001–2005); Tupelo T-Rex (AWHL) (2001–2003); Mississippi MudCats (AIFA) (2007–2008); Mississippi Hound Dogs (UIFL) (2012);

Last updated January 10, 2025

Cadence Bank Arena, formerly Tupelo Coliseum, BancorpSouth Center and BancorpSouth Arena is a 10,000-seat multi-purpose arena, near downtown Tupelo, Mississippi, named for the locally based Cadence Bank, a large multi-state commercial banking company.

The $16 million, 32,000 sq ft (3,000 m²) facility was built in 1993, and is one of the more modern arenas serving a small market in the mid-south. Its lot was previously occupied by a shopping mall called Downtown Mall. When the mall closed in 1990 the arena was retrofitted from the old building.^[2]^[3]

The arena also seats 8,000 for sports events, ranging from basketball to rodeos.

Notable events

Sports

WCW Uncensored (1995)
WCW Uncensored (1996),
WCW Spring Stampede (1997),
Gulf South Conference Basketball Tournament (2001-2005)

The arena has also hosted the Harlem Globetrotters on several occasions. One Memphis Pharaohs (Arena Football League) home game was held there in 1996.

Concerts

The arena can be scaled down to 4,500 for theater-style concerts. The arena is also used for trade shows and conventions (33,800 sq ft [3,140 m²]) of exhibit space plus 5,000 sq ft (460 m²) of meeting space).

On November 14, 2008, the arena hosted the Mississippi State Bulldogs club hockey team in a game against the Loyola University New Orleans club in the arena's first venture into ice hockey since the T-Rex left in 2003.

On November 21, 2010, the BancorpSouth Arena hosted a college basketball game featuring the Memphis Tigers and the LSU Tigers.

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References

↑ BancorpSouth Arena Online Archived 2007-10-21 at the Wayback Machine
↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-09-10. Retrieved 2012-05-08.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
↑ "Welcome to Fairpark District | Tupelo, Mississippi". Archived from the original on 2013-08-30. Retrieved 2013-06-25.

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Preceded by Pyramid Arena	Home of the Memphis Pharaohs 1996 (One game)	Succeeded by Rose Garden Arena

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[1] BancorpSouth Arena Online Archived 2007-10-21 at the Wayback Machine

[2] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-09-10. Retrieved 2012-05-08.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[3] "Welcome to Fairpark District | Tupelo, Mississippi". Archived from the original on 2013-08-30. Retrieved 2013-06-25.

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Former names	Tupelo Coliseum (1993–2001) BancorpSouth Center (2001–2006) BancorpSouth Arena (2006–2022)
Location	375 East Main Street, Tupelo, Mississippi 38804
Coordinates	34°15′36″N88°42′00″W / 34.260°N 88.700°W / 34.260; -88.700
Capacity	10,000
Field size	32,000 sq ft (3,000 m²) without ice^[1] 209.5 ft (63.9 m) total floor length with south risers extended* 234 ft (71 m) total floor space with south risers folded* 130 ft (40 m) total width* 70 ft (21 m) width seating* * (no ice)
Opened	October 9, 1993
Tupelo Hound Dogs (EISL) (1997) Tupelo T-Rex (WPHL) (1998–2001) Tupelo FireAntz (NIFL/UIF) (2001–2005) Tupelo T-Rex (AWHL) (2001–2003) Mississippi MudCats (AIFA) (2007–2008) Mississippi Hound Dogs (UIFL) (2012)