Southern Miss football stadium renamed Renasant Stadium in 10-year deal
Southern Miss' football stadium was renamed to Renasant Stadium following Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning Board of Trustees approval.
The University of Southern Mississippi officially renamed its football stadium Renasant Stadium on Thursday, Aug. 20, after the Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning Board of Trustees approved a naming-rights agreement with Renasant Bank. The stadium, previously known as M.M. Roberts Stadium since 1976, will bear the new name through June 30, 2036.
Renasant Bank will invest $13.7 million over the ten-year term, with annual payments starting at $500,000 in the first year and increasing each year. The deal marks the first corporate naming-rights agreement for Southern Miss' football stadium. Roberts, a former Southern Miss football player, also served on the Institutions of Higher Learning Board of Trustees. Renasant Bank, founded in Tupelo in 1904 and rebranded in 2004, is headquartered in Tupelo.
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