Williams Assembly Center

{{Short description|Arena in Jackson, Mississippi}}

{{Infobox venue|name=Lee E. Williams Athletic Center|fullname=Lee E. Williams Athletic and Assembly Center|location=1400 J.R. Lynch Street,
Jackson, MS 39217|opened=1981|owner=Jackson State University|capacity=8000}}

Lee E. Williams Assembly Center is an 8,000-seat multi-purpose arena located on Jackson State University's campus in Jackson, Mississippi. It was built in 1981 and is home to the Jackson State Tigers women's and men's basketball teams.{{cite web|title=Jackson State Tigers (Williams Assembly Center)|url=http://www.stadiumhunt.com/ncaa.php?id=303|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110705083424/http://www.stadiumhunt.com/ncaa.php?id=303|archive-date=July 5, 2011|access-date=May 20, 2017|website=Stadium Hunt}}

It will be renovated in a few years by Durrell Design Group, and the renovations are currently in the planning process.{{Cite web|title=New Facilities Plan: Athletic Assembly Center Phase One|url=https://gojsutigers.com/sports/2020/9/30/phase-one.aspx|access-date=November 3, 2020|website=Gojsutigers.com|language=en}} The renovations will consist of new signage added, blue, red and white added to the exterior, renovation of the men's and women's locker rooms and addition of player lounges for men's and women's basketball.{{Cite web|last=Robinson|first=Ashley|date=October 1, 2020|title=Jackson State Launches New Facilities Campaign|url=https://gojsutigers.com/news/2020/10/1/general-jackson-state-launches-new-facilities-campaign.aspx|access-date=November 3, 2020|website=Jackson State University|language=en}}{{Cite news|date=October 1, 2020|title=JSU Athletics announces new facilities campaign|work=WJTV|publisher=Nexstar Media Group|url=https://www.wjtv.com/sports/swac/jsu-athletics-announces-new-facilities-campaign/|access-date=November 3, 2020}}

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