fˈɔːɹmɚ mˈeɪɚ fɹˈæŋk mˈɛltən pˈʊʃt fɚðə sˈɪɾi ʌv dʒˈæksən tə tˈɛɹ dˌaʊn ðə stˈeɪdiəm ænd ɹᵻplˈeɪs ɪt wɪð ɐ twˈɛlv,zˈiəɹoʊzˈiəɹoʊ zˈiəɹoʊsˈiːt pɹˈaɪvətli fˈʌndᵻd ɚɹˈiːnə, bˌʌt nˈɛvɚ ɡˈɑːɹnɚd mˈʌtʃ səpˈoːɹt fɹʌmðə ɹˈɛst ʌv hɪz ɐdmˌɪnɪstɹˈeɪʃən.
Former mayor Frank Melton pushed for the city of Jackson to tear down the stadium and replace it with a 12,000-seat privately funded arena, but never garnered much support from the rest of his administration.