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Related links
- Wikipedia: Vaught-Hemingway Stadium (Oct. 17, 2009)
- OleMissSports.com: Vaught-Hemingway Stadium/ Hollingsworth Field (Oct. 17, 2009)
Description:
Recent upgrades to Vaught-Hemingway include video ribbonboards in 2007, a large high definition video scoreboard in 2008 and the installation of FieldTurf in 2009, which is considered to be the world leader in artificial turf.
The stadium, known as Hemingway Stadium for much of its existence, began its long historic life in 1915 when students at the University helped in the construction of the first football grandstand at the site of the present field. The construction of the stadium and its permanent foundation was a three-year, federally-sponsored project. Stadium capacity was originally listed at 24,000.
Blue fiber glass seating was added to the West side stands in 1971 and later added to the East stands in 1973. Permanent aluminum bleachers were installed in both end zones in 1980 to bring the stadium to 41,000. During the summer of 1988, the stadium received a major facelift, highlighted by a new press box, new aluminum sideline seating and a club level section for 700 people. Renovations continued in the summer of 1990 when lights were added to the stadium. A Sony JumboTron scoreboard/message center was added for the 1997 season.
In 1998, the Guy C. Billups Rebel Club Seating area was completed, placing an upper deck on the east side of Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. The addition, which includes a special seating section with an enclosed concession and lounge area, pushed capacity to over 50,000.
-- OleMissSports.com
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