Henderson Stadium (Alcorn State)
Encyclopedia
Henderson Stadium is a stadium
in Lorman, Mississippi
. It hosted the Alcorn State University
Braves football
team until the school moved to Jack Spinks Stadium
in 1992. The stadium held 10,000 people at its peak. It currently hosts the school's track and field
squad.
Stadium
A modern stadium is a place or venue for outdoor sports, concerts, or other events and consists of a field or stage either partly or completely surrounded by a structure designed to allow spectators to stand or sit and view the event.)Pausanias noted that for about half a century the only event...
in Lorman, Mississippi
Lorman, Mississippi
Lorman is an unincorporated community in Jefferson County, Mississippi, United States. It is home to Alcorn State University, which was attended by Medgar Evers and Steve McNair ....
. It hosted the Alcorn State University
Alcorn State University
Alcorn State University is an historically black university comprehensive land-grant institution in Lorman, Mississippi. It was founded in 1871-History:...
Braves football
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
team until the school moved to Jack Spinks Stadium
Jack Spinks Stadium
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...
in 1992. The stadium held 10,000 people at its peak. It currently hosts the school's track and field
Track and field
Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
squad.