Hundreds of jobs and a lazy river: New era of tourism begins for Landers Center
Southaven Mayor Darren Musselwhite said the Landers Center expansion project overcame a “Super Bowl” of challenges and negotiations. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Representatives of several entities in DeSoto County officially christened a new day and purpose for the Landers Center on Thursday, Aug. 28, as the Southaven arena looks to draw more events.
The groundbreaking for the $85 million expansion is the latest step for a plan in the works for decades. The work includes a new 240-room Embassy Suites hotel and a major convention center expansion, connecting the new hotel directly to the convention center, creating a single, cohesive campus.
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Brandon LaGrone II
Brandon LaGrone Jr. is a Bluff City native who has earned an undergraduate degree in journalism from LSU’s Manship School. He’s written for publications including The (Baton Rouge) Advocate and The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
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