Stadium Renamed After Controversial Past | Jackson News

Southern Miss football’s stadium is getting a fresh start — renamed Renasant Stadium after a $13.7M, 10-year deal with Renasant Bank — ditching its controversial past as M.M. Roberts Stadium. Roberts, once honored for leading Mississippi’s higher education system, was a segregationist who blocked civil rights leaders and openly admitted to being racist. The move follows a 2020 protest by players who didn’t know about Roberts’ history — and now, the team kicks off their season under a new name, “The Rock,” until 2036. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/dfb2a856de304e45