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Coordinates: 31°52′25″N 91°08′06″W / 31.873545°N 91.134918°W / 31.873545; -91.134918
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Jack Spinks Stadium
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Full nameJack Spinks Memorial Stadium
LocationLorman, Mississippi
Coordinates31°52′25″N 91°08′06″W / 31.873545°N 91.134918°W / 31.873545; -91.134918
OwnerAlcorn State University
OperatorAlcorn State University
Capacity22,500
Surfacegrass
Construction
Built1992
ArchitectCooke Douglass Farr Lemons

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.

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.

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