Looks nice. Mid-size cities across the South are turning things around. Jackson needs to get the memo. Greenville, Little Rock, Montgomery and Mobile have passed Jackson by a mile. Only Shreveport might be worse than Jackson.
OT: Mobile opening new arena: Regions Arena
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It’ll have to be a Regional Arena…
The Trustmark Park area might be the best location, but other spots could be across I-20 from Pearl HS and Hinds’ Rankin campus or near 18 or 475 also on the south side of I-20…
I really like Mobile but I’d question a $300 million arena. If I’m Jackson, I’m trying to make Thalia Mara as nice as possible. It’s a venue with solid bones.
Thalia Mara is a nice auditorium. I like the renovations that have been done…
What 615 is talking about is the next level above it, which currently is the undersized Mississippi Coliseum…
It can’t be over the top… otherwise it wouldn’t be filled but maybe 9,000 seats kind of like the Landers Center? That’s doable, right?
Obviously Jackson has to do more with ICE (infrastructure, crime and education) before we start talking about a new arena, but I just found it interesting. Mobile is a city that a decade ago I would have put in the same category as Jackson and Shreveport, and they have been able to improve greatly.
Right and I just don’t see how a $300 mill arena has a great ROI. I know there will be hyperbolic quotes as usual pulling economic impact numbers from thin air
The ROI is the first thing I’d wonder about too.
The Mississippi Coliseum is still being used for a reason…
This is mostly why I was thinking regional.
Agreed
I’d rather see Jackson put $10 mill in TM which includes bathrooms and a permanent concession stand on the mezzanine level. The trek to the bathroom
At a concert is a bit ridiculous.
This is replacing the Mobile Civic Center which was built in 1964. The Mississippi Coliseum was built in 1962.
Hirsch in Shreveport was built in 1952 and a suburban arena replaced it in 2000.
Just more data points. Jackson needs to get its crap together.
Hirsch in Shreveport was built in 1952 and a suburban arena replaced it in 2000.
Just more data points. Jackson needs to get its crap together.
They will rent the whole arena, usually, the floor will be used for bands and call outs and banquet rooms and suites will be used by individual groups within the crew or association. It’s a hell of a time. And from the looks of the interior there are plenty of suites/rooms that could/would be used for Mardi Gras
Mann, the wharf at Orange Beach is tearing their *** up. We got hardy coming in. We got Willie coming in and more
Don't know about Montgomery, but entirely different demographics between those and Jackson.Looks nice. Mid-size cities across the South are turning things around. Jackson needs to get the memo. Greenville, Little Rock, Montgomery and Mobile have passed Jackson by a mile.
Although, I last lived in Shreveport in 1991, I believe it is sill well ahead of Jxn.
Jxn, is coming off a long run of terrrible leadership. The city just needs to stabilize. Horne came in with promise, but made a terrible pick for police chief.
I’ve long said Jackson needs an arena rather than repeated failed attempts at a baseball stadium. Central MS has MSU baseball, doesn’t need pro.
Unfortunately the only area that can pull it off is Flohood, which doesn’t anchor shlt. Needs to be downtown.
Need to focus on building JSU stadium and expanding hospital. Baby steps.
Get that right, then we start start talking about an arena.
And folks talking about demo-ing Coliseum - not happening. It’s needed for the rodeo.
Unfortunately the only area that can pull it off is Flohood, which doesn’t anchor shlt. Needs to be downtown.
Need to focus on building JSU stadium and expanding hospital. Baby steps.
Get that right, then we start start talking about an arena.
And folks talking about demo-ing Coliseum - not happening. It’s needed for the rodeo.
If I remember correctly Mobile is replacing theirs since the last one had its roof collapsed (snow). I would be interested to know if there was plans to demo before the roof collapse.
