Did you know Jackson MS had an ice hockey team? Look back at photos
The Jackson Bandits were an ECHL hockey team that operated from 1999-2003 at the Mississippi Coliseum.
Jackson, Mississippi once hosted an ice hockey team known as the Jackson Bandits. This team was part of the ECHL, or East Coast Hockey League, competing against other teams in the region. The Bandits played in the state from 1999 to 2003, before moving from Maryland where they were called the Chesapeake Icebreakers from 1997 to 1999. Despite efforts to secure a new stadium during their time in Jackson, the Bandits never managed to build one. They played their home games in the Mississippi Coliseum.
Although Mississippi does not currently have a professional ice hockey team, it did have one in recent years. In March, the Federal Prospects Hockey League announced that a team, the Mid-South Monarchs, would be joining the league in Southaven, DeSoto County. The team will play at the Landers Center this season. Previously, Biloxi had an ice hockey team called the Biloxi Breakers until last season, when the FPHL dispersed the team's players.
Further south, Biloxi's ice hockey legacy continues with the Baton Rouge and Monroe teams in the FPHL. These teams compete in the Delta Division of the Western Conference. Beyond the professional level, the Ole Miss Ice Rebs and Mississippi State Ice Dogs also play as club teams. This article was originally published on the Mississippi Clarion Ledger website.
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