ðə smˈɪθ wˈɪlz stˈeɪdiəm sˈaɪt ɪz ˈɔfən sˈaɪɾᵻd baɪ dʒˈæksən sˈɪɾi əfˈɪʃəlz, æz wˈɛl æz ˈɛɹiə dɪvˈɛləpɚz æz ɐ pˈɑːsᵻbəl loʊkˈeɪʃən fɚɹə nˈuː mˌʌltɪpˈɜːpəs ɚɹˈiːnə ðə sˈɪɾi klˈeɪmz ɪt dˈɛspɚɹətli nˈiːdz.
The Smith–Wills Stadium site is often cited by Jackson city officials, as well as area developers as a possible location for a new multipurpose arena the city claims it desperately needs.