Mid-South Coliseum

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Mid-South Coliseum
Mid-South Coliseum.jpg
Frontal view of the building
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place United StatesUnited States Memphis
Coordinates 35 ° 6 '58 .8 "  N , 89 ° 58' 51"  W Coordinates: 35 ° 6 '58 .8 "  N , 89 ° 58' 51"  W.
opening August 1966
capacity 10,100 seats

The Mid-South Coliseum is a multi-purpose hall in Memphis, Tennessee that opened in 1963 and closed in 2006.

The arena was the venue for various sporting events from the disciplines of hockey , basketball , football and wrestling . Numerous rock concerts also took place in the hall; internationally successful artists such as Elvis Presley , Eric Clapton , Judas Priest , Prince and The Beatles performed in the arena. The arena had space for 10,100 visitors and was closed on December 6, 2006. The US government declared the hall a historic building, which prevents the hall from being demolished.

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