Location Lorman, Mississippi Built 1992 Opened 1992 | Surface grass Capacity 22,500 Owner Alcorn State University | |
Full name Jack Spinks Memorial Stadium Operator Alcorn State University Architect Cooke Douglass Farr Lemons Team Alcorn State Braves football Similar Eddie Robinson Stadium, Edward L Blackshear Field, Rice–Totten Stadium, Golden Lion Stadium, Ace W Mumford Stadium | ||
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Jack Spinks Stadium is a 22,500-seat multi-purpose stadium in Lorman, Mississippi and is home to the Alcorn State University Braves football team. The stadium is also the site of annual rivalry games featuring Southern University and Texas Southern University. Jack Spinks stadium is surrounded by the campus, the Davey Whitley Complex, and numerous trees to the far east from the home side.
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History
Opened in 1992, the stadium replaced Henderson Stadium. Its name is derived from former Alcorn State Braves football player Jack Spinks.
The stadium was also home for a short time to NFL player Steve McNair.
References
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