Black River Coliseum is a 5,000-seat multi-purpose arena in Poplar Bluff, Missouri. It was built in 1999. It hosts various local concerts and sporting events for the area. In March 2008, it was briefly used to house hundreds of area residents who had to be evacuated due to historic flood levels in the region in the same fashion as New Orleans refugees from Hurricane Katrina sought shelter in the Louisiana Superdome and Astrodome. References External links Black River Coliseum Official Website Sports venues in Missouri Buildings and structures in Butler County, Missouri 1999 establishments in Missouri Sports venues completed in 1999