The Landers Center is an 8,400-seat multi-purpose
arena
An arena is a large enclosed platform, often circular or oval-shaped, designed to showcase theatre, musical performances, or sporting events. It is composed of a large open space surrounded on most or all sides by tiered seating for spectato ...
in
Southaven, Mississippi
Southaven is a city in DeSoto County, Mississippi, United States. It is a principal city in Greater Memphis. The 2020 census reported a population of 54,648, making Southaven the third-largest city in Mississippi and the second most populous ...
. It is home to the
Memphis Hustle of the
NBA G League
The NBA G League, or simply the G League, is the National Basketball Association's (NBA) official minor league basketball organization. The league was known as the National Basketball Development League (NBDL) from 2001 to 2005, and the NBA De ...
, a minor league basketball team affiliated with the
Memphis Grizzlies
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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
AF2, the
Memphis Houn'Dawgs of the
American Basketball Association
The American Basketball Association (ABA) was a major men's professional basketball league from 1967 to 1976. The ABA ceased to exist with the American Basketball Association–National Basketball Association merger in 1976, leading to four A ...
, and the
Mississippi RiverKings (previously called the Memphis RiverKings) of the
Central Hockey League
The Central Hockey League (CHL) was a North American mid-level minor professional ice hockey league which operated from 1992 until 2014. It was founded by Ray Miron and Bill Levins and later sold to Global Entertainment Corporation, which opera ...
and
Southern Professional Hockey League
The Southern Professional Hockey League (SPHL) is a professional ice hockey independent minor league based in Huntersville, North Carolina, with teams located primarily in the southeastern United States as well as Illinois and Indiana in the midw ...
. Current sports tenants include the
Memphis Hustle of the
NBA G League
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and the new
Memphis Americans of the new
National Indoor Soccer League.
The center houses a 17,000 square foot
convention center and 400 seat
performing arts center
Performing arts center/centre (see spelling differences), often abbreviated as PAC, is used to refer to:
* A multi-use performance space that is intended for use by various types of the performing arts, including dance, music and theatre.
:T ...
. It is used as a concert venue,
boxing
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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 typ ...
has been held at the Landers Center. Formerly, the fair was held in midtown Memphis at the Fairgrounds.
American
recording artist
A musician is a person who composes, conducts, or performs music. According to the United States Employment Service, "musician" is a general term used to designate one who follows music as a profession. Musicians include songwriters who w ...
Kelly Clarkson
Kelly Brianne Clarkson (born April 24, 1982) is an American singer, songwriter, author, and television personality. She rose to fame after winning the first season of '' American Idol'' in 2002, which earned her a record deal with RCA. Her de ...
performed in the arena on February 9, 2019, during her
Meaning of Life Tour to a sold-out crowd of over 7,000 patrons and grossed over $400,000.
This was her first show in the state of
Mississippi
Mississippi () is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States, bordered to the north by Tennessee; to the east by Alabama; to the south by the Gulf of Mexico; to the southwest by Louisiana; and to the northwest by Arkansas. Mis ...
in over seven years since her
Stronger Tour
The Stronger Tour was the sixth headlining tour by American pop recording artist Kelly Clarkson. Beginning on January 13, 2012, the tour supported her fifth studio album, '' Stronger'' (2011). With over fifty dates, the tour traveled to the Americ ...
in 2012.
References
External links
Landers CenterStadium Journey page
Sports venues in Mississippi
Buildings and structures in DeSoto County, Mississippi
Southaven, Mississippi
Basketball venues in Mississippi
Indoor ice hockey venues in the United States
Memphis Hustle
NBA G League venues
Sports in Southaven, Mississippi
Sports venues completed in 2000
2000 establishments in Mississippi
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