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Mississippi State reveals plans for ‘state-of-the-art’ indoor practice facility
By Ethan Stone
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Mississippi State football revealed exciting plans for a ‘state-of-the-art’ indoor practice facility on Wednesday via social media.
The Billy W. Howard Sr. Indoor Practice Facility, named after the primary investor and contributor to the funding for this project, will debut in 2028 pending IHL (Institute of Higher Learning) approval at a meeting in June 2025. The indoor facility will be located adjacent to the Leo Seal Jr. Football Complex.
“We are so thankful to the Howard Family and Howard Industries for their thoughtful decision to invest in the development of elite talent at Mississippi State,” MSU Director of Athletics Zac Selmon said in a release Wednesday afternoon. “We know this is a critical time in college football, and we must continue to take steps forward to elevate Mississippi State football. We are thrilled Howard Industries shares this belief with us, but we are even more excited and honored that the new facility will bear the name of Mr. Billy, as he is someone who exemplifies what it means to be a Mississippi State Bulldog. We can’t wait to continue to share his story with all who walk through the doors of this facility.”
According to the release, the facility will feature a 110,000 square-foot indoor training facility with “dedicated areas for sports science for enhanced work in injury prevention and recovery.”
The full cost for the facility to estimated to be $60 million, and it is anticipated that MSU will break ground in 2027.
Ethan Stone is a Tennessee graduate and loves all things college football and college basketball. Firm believer in fouling while up 3.
