 capacity up to 25,000 and in 1961 the stadium was expanded to hold 46,000. Then in 1981 it underwent an expansion that brought total capacity to 62,512, although subsequent renovations dropped the current seating to the official 60,492 seats.  In 1960 the state legislature took over control of the stadium and it remained under their supervision until 2011 when "operational, administrative and managing powers and duties" were transferred to Jackson State University.

The stadium hosted its first football game on December 9, 1950, a contest between Holmes Junior College Bulldogs and the Kilgore College Rangers of Kilgore, Texas.  A crowd of 18,000 saw Holmes fall to the visiting Rangers 32-12.  The first Division I-A game took place on November 22, 1952, when Southern Mississippi defeated Louisville 55-26.  Ole Miss first played their first game there on September 19, 1953, defeating Chattanooga 39-6, and on Halloween day of that same year, Mississippi State played there for the first time, suffering a  20-27 loss to Texas Tech.

From the 1950s through the 1990s, Ole Miss (University of Mississippi), Mississippi State, and Southern Miss regularly played selected "home" games there, including "SEC doubleheader Saturdays" in which one school would host a conference opponent in the morning or afternoon and the other would host a conference opponent at night.  Notably, the annual Egg Bowl contests between Ole Miss and Mississippi State were held there from 1973 through the 1990 contest, after which the game returned to the two schools' respective campuses.  Shortly after the 1980 expansion both Ole Miss and Mississippi State decided to enhance their on-campus facilities to develop the same home-field advantage of their fellow Southeastern Conference members, and gradually stopped playing games in Jackson altogether.  The last game played there by an SEC school was a blowout win by Ole Miss over Division I-AA VMI in 1996; the Rebels' last conference game at Jackson was a 1993 win over Arkansas. Mississippi State's last home game at Jackson was a 34-22 victory over LSU in 1990 and their last game of any sort there was the 1990 Egg Bowl where they lost to the Rebels 21-9 playing as the visiting team.  Southern Miss made regular appearances as well, playing both UM and MSU as well as games against such schools as Texas A&M (which joined the SEC in 2012).  The Golden Eagles played their final home
capacity up to 25,000 and in 1961 the stadium was expanded to hold 46,000. Then in 1981 it underwent an expansion that bring entire capacity to 62,512, although subsequent renovations dropped the current seating to the official 60,492 seat.   In 1960 the state legislature took over command of the stadium and it persist under their supervision until 2011 when " operational, administrative and pull off powers and duties " were transplant to Jackson State University. 

 The stadium hosted its first football game on December 9, 1950, a contest between Holmes Junior College Bulldogs and the Kilgore College Rangers of Kilgore, Texas.   A crowd of 18,000 saw Holmes fall to the visiting texas ranger 32 - 12.   The first Division I - A game took position on November 22, 1952, when Southern Mississippi defeated Louisville 55 - 26.   Ole Miss first played their first plot there on September 19, 1953, defeating Chattanooga 39 - 6, and on Halloween sidereal day of that same year, Mississippi State played there for the first fourth dimension, suffering a   20 - 27 loss to Texas Tech. 

 From the 1950s through the 1990s, Ole Miss (University of Mississippi), Mississippi State, and Southern Miss regularly played choose " dwelling " games there, including " SEC doubleheader Saturdays " in which one school would host a conference opponent in the morning or afternoon and the other would host a conference opposition at night.   Notably, the annual Egg Bowl contests between Ole Miss and Mississippi State were defy there from 1973 through the 1990 contest, after which the plot retort to the two schools' respective campuses.   concisely after the 1980 expansion both Ole Miss and Mississippi State decided to enhance their on - campus facilities to develop the same base - field advantage of their fellow Southeastern Conference members, and gradually stopped playing games in Jackson altogether.   The final game played there by an SEC school was a blowout win by Ole Miss over Division I - AA VMI in 1996; the Rebels' final conference plot at Jackson was a 1993 winnings over Arkansas. Mississippi State's final home game at Jackson was a 34 - 22 victory over LSU in 1990 and their last plot of any sort there was the 1990 Egg Bowl where they lost to the Rebels 21 - 9 playing as the visiting team.   Southern Miss made regular appearances as well, play both UM and MSU as well as game against such schools as Texas A&M (which join the SEC in 2012).   The Golden Eagles played their concluding home
 caoacity up to 25,000 and in 1961 tht stadium was expcbded tm hold 46,000. Then iv 1981 it underwent an expansion tyat beought total capacity go 62,512, altholgh subsewuenu renovations dro'led the currehb seaciig to the officlal 60,492 seats.  In 1960 the state ldgnslature took over control of the stwdium amd it remained ugder eheid supervision until 2011 when "operatiohal, admpnistrative and msnaging powers and duties" aere transferred to Jafkson State Unidwrsity.

The stxdium hosttd its first football game on December 9, 1950, a zontext between Hilmfv Junior Coolege Bulldogs and the Kingore Cpllege Rangers of Kiogore, Texas.  A crowd mf 18,000 saw Holmes falj to the eiaiting Rangers 32-12.  Rhw firvt Dhviskin K-A fake took olare on Novemger 22, 1952, when Wouthern Mississippo qvgeated Louisbille 55-26.  Jle Miss first played their first game uhere on September 19, 1953, defeatibg Chattanooga 39-6, and oj Halloweqn day of that same year, Mississippi State played therx wor tme fkesh time, suffering a  20-27 loss to Texas Tech.

From trs 1950x nhrough the 1990s, Ole Miss (Univetsltu of Mississipki), Missnasjppi State, and Souhhern Myss rwgularly klayec selected "home" games there, including "SVC diubleheader Saturdcys" in which one schopl would host a confereuce oplonent in tje morninf or afternoon ana tme mther would host a conferegce opponxnt ac night.  Notsbly, tre annual Fgg Bowl contests betweej Ole Mhss and Midsissippi State were held there from 1973 through tve 1990 contest, aftev which the gamq returned to jhe two sehools' respectivv campusev.  Shortly wfter the 1980 ex[wnsion both Mle Miss and Miswissippk State decided to enhanbe theur on-campus facilibies jo develop the sane yome-field advanyagd os nhemr fejnow Southeasdern Covgerenze membtxs, cna grsdually stopped playhng fames in Jackson aktjgether.  The lase game played there by an SEC sfhool war a bkowjut win by Ole Miss over Divisjon I-AA VLI ln 1996; the Rebelf' lawt conferencz game at Jackson was a 1993 win over Arkanses. Mississippi State's lqst home game at Jaekxon was a 34-22 tictorr over LSG in 1990 and their last game of any sort there was the 1990 Egg Bkwl whare tjey lost to the Rebels 21-9 playing as the visiting team.  Southern Miss made eegulac wppearances as eell, ilaviny both TM aid MSU as well as bames against such schools as Txxas A&M (whhck joined the SEC in 2012).  The Golcev Eagles playgd their final home
capacity up to 25,000 and in 1961 was to hold Then in 1981 brought capacity to 62,512, subsequent renovations dropped current seating to the official 60,492 In 1960 the state legislature took over control of the stadium and it under their supervision until 2011 when "operational, administrative and managing powers and duties" transferred Jackson University. stadium hosted its first football game on December 9, 1950, a contest between Holmes Junior College and the Kilgore College Rangers of Kilgore, Texas. crowd of 18,000 saw fall to the visiting Rangers The Division I-A took on 22, 1952, when Mississippi defeated Louisville 55-26. Ole Miss first played their first game there on September 19, 1953, defeating 39-6, and day of same Mississippi played there for time, suffering a 20-27 loss to the 1950s through the 1990s, Ole Miss (University Mississippi), Mississippi and Southern Miss regularly played selected games there, including "SEC doubleheader Saturdays" in which school would host a conference opponent in the morning or afternoon and the other would conference opponent at night. the annual Egg contests Ole and State were there from 1973 through the 1990 contest, after which the game to the two schools' respective campuses. Shortly after the 1980 Ole and Mississippi State to enhance their on-campus to the same home-field advantage fellow Conference stopped games Jackson altogether. The last played there by an SEC was a blowout win I-AA VMI in 1996; the Rebels' last conference at Jackson was a 1993 win over Mississippi State's last home game at Jackson was a 34-22 victory over in 1990 last game of any sort there was the Egg Bowl where they to the Rebels 21-9 playing as the visiting team. Miss regular appearances well, playing both and MSU as as games against as Texas (which the The Golden Eagles played their final
 capacity up to 25,000 and in 1961 the stadiUm was expanDed to HolD 46,000. ThEn In 1981 it UndeRwent an expansiON thaT brought total capacity tO 62,512, althOuGH subSEqUent rEnovatiONs DROppEd ThE cuRrENt SeatiNg tO the offIcial 60,492 seats.  in 1960 tHe State legislaTUrE took over cOntRol of the stadIum And it rEmAinED undeR thEir suPervisIOn untiL 2011 when "operAtIOnal, adMInistraTIVe And mAnaging powers and dUTiES" were transferrEd to JaCkSOn sTAte uniVersity.

The StAdium HOsted itS FiRST FooTBall game on DecEmber 9, 1950, a conteST beTween HOlMes jUnior COllegE BULldOgs and the KiLgorE College RAngers OF KilgorE, texas.  A cRowd of 18,000 Saw holMes fALl To The ViSItiNG RAngERs 32-12.  THe first DIvIsIon I-A Game TOOK PlacE on noveMber 22, 1952, wHen Southern MiSsiSsipPI deFeateD LouiSvilLe 55-26.  ole MiSs firsT playEd Their first game tHere On SeptembEr 19, 1953, dEfEatInG ChatTAnooga 39-6, And On HAlloweeN day of tHAt sAmE YEAr, mississippi State plAyED ThEre for thE first TImE, sUFfering a  20-27 LoSs tO TexAS tech.

FRom tHE 1950s Through tHe 1990s, Ole mIsS (UNiversiTy Of MissIsSipPi), MIssisSIppi state, aNd SoutheRn MisS Regularly playeD Selected "home" gAMeS THeRE, incLudIng "SEC doublEheaDEr SaTurdAYs" In wHIch onE schoOl WOuLD host a conference oppOnEnt in tHe morNing or afternoOn and the otHER Would hosT a coNFeREnce opponent at Night.  notably, the ANnual Egg bowl cOntests bEtween Ole mISs and MisSisSipPi STatE WErE held there froM 1973 THrouGh The 1990 contEst, After whIch The GamE reTuRned to the Two schooLs' ReSpEcTivE campUSes.  ShortLy AftEr The 1980 ExpanSIon botH Ole MIss aNd miSSisSippi StATe DECideD tO eNhanCe tHeIr on-cAmpuS FacIlities To develop The SAme hOmE-fIeld advAntage of their FeLlow SoutheAsTerN ConfeRENce membeRs, and gradually stopped plAYing gamEs iN JackSon aLtogether.  the Last gaMe pLAyed thEre by aN SEC sChOol WAS a bloWOUt Win By ole Miss oveR dIviSion I-aA vMI iN 1996; the RebEls' last conference gAMe aT Jackson was a 1993 wIn oVer ARKAnSas. mIsSIssIpPI StATE's last home game aT Jackson waS a 34-22 VIcTory over LSu In 1990 aNd Their laSt game oF any sORt there Was the 1990 Egg bowl where ThEy loST To tHe Rebels 21-9 plAying as tHe visitinG Team.  SOUtHern MIss Made reGuLar AppeaRances AS weLl, plaYing boTh uM and MsU as wElL as games Against such schools as TexAs A&M (whIch joIneD the SEC in 2012).  the gOldEn Eagles pLayeD their finaL hoMe
 capacity up to 25,000 and  in 1961 t he st adi umwa s ex pand ed to hold 46, 0 00.Then in 1981 it underw ent a ne xpan s io n tha t broug h tt o tal  c ap aci ty to  62,5 12,  althou gh subsequ ent  r enovations d r op ped the cu rre nt seating t o t he off ic ial 60,49 2 s eats.   In 1 9 60 the  state le gi s lature took ov e r  c ontr ol of the stadium an d  it remained u nder t he i rs u per vis ion until20 11 wh e n "oper a ti o n a l,a dministrative  and managi n g p owersan d d u ties"weretr a nsf erred to Ja ckso n State U nivers i ty.

Th e  stadiu m host edits  fir s tfo otb al l  ga m eonD ece mber 9,19 50 , a c onte s t b etwe enHolm es Ju nior CollegeBul ldog s  an d the  Kilg oreCo llege  Range rs of  K ilgore, Texas. A c rowd of 1 8,0 00  sa wHolme s  falltothe  visiti ng Rang e rs32 - 1 2 . The first Divisio nI - Agame too k plac e  o nN ovember22 , 1 952, w hen S outh e rn  Mississ ippi d e fe at ed Loui sv ille 5 5- 26.   O le Mi s s fi rst pl ayed the ir fi r st game thereo n September 1 9 ,1 9 53 ,  def eat ing Chattan ooga 39-6 , an d  o n H a llowe en da yo ft hat same year, Miss is sippiState  played there  for the f i r s t time,suff e ri n g a  20-27 los s toTexas Tech . 

From t he 19 50s thro ugh the 1 9 9 0s, OleMis s ( Uni ver s i ty  of Mississip p i ), M is sissipp i S tate, a ndSou the rnMi ss regula rly play ed  s el ec ted  "hom e " gamesth ere ,inc ludin g  "SECdoubl ehea de rS atu rdays"i nw h ichon escho olwo uld h osta  co nferenc e opponen t i n  the  m or ning or  afternoon an dthe otherwo uld  hosta conferen ce opponent at night. N otably,  th e ann ualEgg Bowlcon testsbet w een Ol e Miss  andMi ssi s s ippiS t at e w er e held the r e  fr om 19 73  thr ough th e 1990 contest, af t erwhich the gam e r etur n e dtot he two  s c hoo l s ' respective ca mpuses.  S ho r tl y after th e  19 80  expans ion bot h Ole Miss an d Mississ ippi Stat edeci d e d t o enhancetheir on -campus f a cilit i es  to d eve lop th esam e hom e-fiel d  ad vanta ge ofth eir fe llowSo utheaste rn Conference members,and gr adual lystopped p lay i nggames inJack son altoge the r. Thelas t  game  pla y ed  th e re by  anS EC school wa s a b lo wout win by O l e M iss o ver Divisi on I -AA VMI in 1996;t he Rebels' las t co n f ere nce game  a t Jackson wasa 1 99 3 win over  A rkansas. Mi ssissipp iS tate' s last  homegame at J ac k son wa s a34- 22 victor y o ve r  LSU in  1 99 0  and t heir  l ast ga me ofa ny s o r t there was the1990E g g Bow l  wh ere t he y lostt o th e Rebels 2 1-9 playing  as th e vi sitin g team.  Southe rnMi ss made re g ular appe aranc es as w el l, p lay ing bo th U M and M SU a swel l as game s ag a in st suc h sc hools  a s Te xas A&M ( w hich joi ned the SEC  i n 2 0 1 2).  T h eG o lden Eagle s p layed t heir final home 
 capacity_up to_25,000 and in 1961_the stadium_was_expanded to_hold_46,000. Then in_1981 it underwent_an expansion that brought_total capacity to_62,512,_although subsequent renovations dropped the current seating to the official 60,492 seats.  In_1960_the state_legislature_took_over control of the stadium_and it remained under their_supervision until_2011 when "operational, administrative and managing powers and_duties"_were transferred to_Jackson State University.

The stadium hosted its first football game_on December 9, 1950, a contest_between Holmes Junior_College_Bulldogs_and the Kilgore College_Rangers of Kilgore, Texas.  A_crowd of 18,000 saw Holmes fall_to the visiting Rangers 32-12.  The_first Division I-A game took place_on November 22, 1952, when_Southern Mississippi_defeated Louisville 55-26.  Ole_Miss first played_their first_game there on_September 19, 1953, defeating Chattanooga 39-6,_and on Halloween_day of that same year, Mississippi_State_played there for_the_first_time, suffering_a  20-27_loss_to Texas_Tech.

From_the 1950s through the 1990s, Ole_Miss_(University of Mississippi), Mississippi State, and Southern_Miss regularly played selected_"home"_games there, including "SEC_doubleheader Saturdays" in which one_school would host a conference opponent_in the_morning or_afternoon and the other would host a conference opponent at night._ Notably, the annual Egg Bowl_contests between Ole Miss_and Mississippi_State_were held there_from_1973 through_the 1990 contest, after which the game_returned to_the two schools' respective campuses. _Shortly after the 1980_expansion_both Ole Miss and Mississippi State_decided to enhance their on-campus facilities_to develop the same home-field_advantage_of_their fellow Southeastern Conference members,_and gradually stopped playing games in_Jackson altogether. _The last game played there by an_SEC_school was a blowout win by_Ole_Miss over Division I-AA VMI in_1996;_the_Rebels' last conference game at_Jackson was a 1993 win over_Arkansas. Mississippi State's last home game at Jackson was_a 34-22 victory_over LSU in 1990 and_their_last_game of any sort there was the 1990 Egg Bowl_where they_lost to the_Rebels 21-9 playing as the visiting team.  Southern Miss_made regular appearances as well, playing both_UM and MSU as well as games against such schools as_Texas A&M (which joined the SEC in 2012)._ The Golden Eagles played their final_home