Mid-South Fair attendance is up 500% at Landers Center
The Mid-South Fair Board employs more than 350 locals to sell tickets, park cars, provide guest services, clear trash and manage the event.
Topic: Landers Center
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September 2024
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Mississippi State to face Utah in Mid-South Showdown at Landers Center
Mississippi State basketball will be making more than one trip to the Memphis area in the 2024-25 season.
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August 2024
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Landers Center expansion called ‘most influential development’ in DeSoto
Southaven officials say the new addition will turn the venue into one of the most competitive convention centers in Mississippi.
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Southaven plans new connector road near Landers Center
The DeSoto County city’s Board of Mayor and Aldermen voted Tuesday, Aug. 6, to approve right-of-way dedication for the connector just south of Church Road.
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July 2024
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Five must-see August concerts
A country star comes to Snowden Grove, a rock star hits Live at the Garden, a rap star celebrates 25 years of the song that brings women running to the dance floor, and an annual gathering celebrates blues.
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April 2024
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DeSoto County Schools sets graduation dates
All DeSoto County graduations will be held in mid-May at the Landers Center.
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March 2024
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Landers Center funding leaps to more than $84M
DeSoto County supervisors boost budget for expansion of the Southaven convention facility from $35 million approved in 2021, to $84.1 million.
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The To-Do List: Siriano style, hoops on Beale and cherry blossoms in bloom
This week, sci-fi fans unite at Mid-South Con, ZZ Top and Lynyrd Skynyrd share a stage and the Memphis Symphony Orchestra gets cosmic with Pink Floyd.
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August 2023
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Entertainment leaders tout economic impact of DeSoto County tourism
The Landers Center and BankPlus Amphitheater could be key to resurrecting the area as a stopping point for concert tours.
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Blues artists bring ‘songs everybody loves’ to festival stage
The lineup for the Tri-State Blues Festival’s 20th anniversary includes J-Wonn, Bobby Rush, Tucka, King George, Chick Rodgers and more.
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May 2023
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Southaven OKs designs for Landers Center hotel, Agri-Education Center
The Board of Aldermen unanimously approved designs for the projects, including a new Embassy Suites by Hilton hotel, which will be part of the Landers Center expansion.
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April 2023
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Landers Center expansion moves forward, approved for additional funding
A design change to the Landers Center’s new theater is adding about $4 million to the project, but it will allow the facility’s old theater to be used for as long as it can.
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March 2023
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Memphis Americans coach suspended one day after post-match incident at Landers Center
A scuffle between the Memphis Americans and the Tampa Bay Strikers after a weekend showdown resulted in a one-day suspension for a coach from both teams.
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February 2023
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To-Do List: Blaxploitation on the big screen and belated Mardi Gras parties
This week, the U.S. Poet Laureate will read at Rhodes, Spillit stops in Orange Mound and Ballet Memphis pays homage to love.
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June 2022
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Trump teases second run during stop in Southaven
While he never directly stated his plan for the next presidential election, throughout his speech Saturday and again during his closing remarks, Trump hinted at the possibility of a second run in 2024.
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‘Unwelcome wagon,’ Trump’s remarks in Nashville set stage for Southaven visit
The former president, the headliner at a conservative political conference on Saturday, offered a preview during a speech in Nashville of what he is likely to say.
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Trump appearance at Landers Center different from past campaign rallies
Prices to attend Saturday’s event range from $9 a person to watch a live feed from an overflow room to a $3,995 “presidential” package that was recently changed to a “buy one, get one free” deal.
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Corps of Engineers seeks public input on Horn Lake flood control plans
A draft of a report by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers could provide some relief to flooding in the Bullfrog Corner section of DeSoto County.
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May 2022
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Rising costs of Landers Center work puts expansion in a quandary
As costs continue to rise, trying to reach an estimated cost for expansion of the Landers Center is a moving target.
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The road to graduation should be clear for DeSoto County students
While the long-awaited road improvements are underway around the Landers Center, the work should not cause traffic problems for high school graduations in DeSoto County.
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February 2022
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Two Southaven entertainment venues getting upgrades
Improvements to the Landers Center and BankPlus Amphitheater will soon enhance the DeSoto County facilities, making them attractive for bigger shows.
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November 2021
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Landers Center to undergo $35M expansion, adding convention center space
In the hope of drawing bigger events, the Landers Center in Southaven plans a $35 million expansion adjacent to the current venue.
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May 2021
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Tickets sell fast to Memphians craving live performances
Venues for live performance – the Orpheum, the Levitt Shell, the Landers Center – say audiences are eager for a return to shows.
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April 2021
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Memphis Americans are back as new league’s first franchise
The National Indoor Soccer League will have men’s and women’s divisions, with the season to start in December.
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March 2021
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Landers Center, North Mississippi gear up for big events
The first concert at the 10,000-seat Landers Center is slated March 26 featuring country music artist Parker McCollum.
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