The DeSoto Civic Center is a 8,411-seat multi-purpose arena in Southaven, Mississippi. It was built in 2000. It is home to the Memphis Xplorersarena footballteam. An arena is a circular or oval shaped public space (akin to a classical amphitheatre), designed to showcase theater, musical performances, or sporting events. ... Southaven, a city located in DeSoto County, Mississippi, is a suburb of Memphis, Tennesse and one of the fastest growing areas of Mississippi. ... 2000 is a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Memphis Xplorers are a professional arena football team. ... Arena football is a sport invented by Jim Foster, a former executive of the United States Football League and the National Football League. ... A team comprises any group of people or animals linked in a common purpose. ...
The city was at the center of civil rights issues during the 1960's, notably as the location of a sanitation workers' strike.
His brother, John, was a state senator for 30 years and is currently at the center of the Tennessee Waltz scandal.
The Memphis metopolitan area encompasses the counties of Fayette, Tipton, and Shelby in Tennessee, DeSoto, Marshall, Tate, Tunica in Mississippi, and Crittenden in Arkansas.