Jack Spinks Stadium
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| Jack Spinks Stadium | |
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| Full name | Jack Spinks Memorial Stadium |
| Location | Lorman, Mississippi |
| Coordinates | 31°52′25″N 91°08′06″W / 31.873545°N 91.134918°WCoordinates: 31°52′25″N 91°08′06″W / 31.873545°N 91.134918°W |
| Built | 1992 |
| Owner | Alcorn State University |
| Operator | Alcorn State University |
| Surface | grass |
| Capacity | 22,500 |
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, numerous amounts of trees to the far east from the home side.
[edit] History
Opened in 1992, the stadium replaced Henderson Stadium. It's named is derived after former Alcorn State Braves football player, Jack Spinks.
The stadium was also home for a short time to NFL standout Steve McNair.
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