The Rock at Southern Miss gets a new name

In practice, the Rock at Southern Miss gets a new.

Key points

• Pike County Emergency Management Director Tina Reed earned the award from the National Association of State Fire Marshals for her response to an incident on October 16, 2025.
• When Southern Miss was known as the State Teachers College, the stadium's history in Hattiesburg dates back to October 29, 1932.
• According to IHL records, Renasant Bank will pay Southern Miss naming rights fees on an annual basis, starting in Year 1 at $500, 000.
• Over the 10-year period, Southern Miss will be paid a total amount of $13, 706, 838 for the naming rights.
• A 10-year naming rights accord between Southern Miss and Renasant Bank will net the athletic program almost $14 million.

In practice, the Rock at Southern Miss gets a new. The Rock at Southern Miss gets a new name.

Notably, a 10-year naming rights accord between Southern Miss and Renasant Bank will net the athletic program almost $14 million.

M.M. Roberts Stadium, affectionately referred to as The Rock, on the campus of the University of Southern Mississippi is getting a new name under a facility naming accord.

In practice, the Institutions of Higher Learning Board has approved a Facility Naming Agreement between Southern Miss and Renasant Bank for approximately 10 years, changing the name of The Rock to Renasant Stadium.

Below are the scheduled naming rights fees agreed to by the school and the bank.

Meanwhile, the Southern Miss stadium was dedicated as M.M. Roberts Stadium on September 25, 1976, and named after a former Golden Eagle letterwinner and IHL Board of Trustees member.

When Southern Miss was known as the State Teachers College, the stadium's history in Hattiesburg dates back to October 29, 1932. The field was then known as Faulkner Field, a designation the playing field still carries to this day. Faulkner Field honored local businessman L. E. Faulkner, who provided the materials and equipment to build the original facility. <!– AddToAny script (best before) –>.

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