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Trustmark Park: Home of the Braves
Stadium Naming Rights Agreement Reached for New Facility
PEARL, Miss.
(March 25, 2005) – The Mississippi Braves, Trustmark
Corporation and Bloomfield Equities, LLC, announced today
that the team’s new $25 million sports complex
will be named Trustmark Park.
The
stadium, currently under construction in Rankin County,
will be the home of the Mississippi Braves, Atlanta’s
Class AA team that is relocating to Mississippi from
South Carolina.
Trustmark
is an $8.1 billion financial services company offering
banking and
financial solutions through over 140 locations and 2,600 associates in Florida,
Mississippi, Tennessee and Texas.
"This
agreement signifies Trustmark as the Braves’ primary
partner in Mississippi," said Steve DeSalvo, Braves
general manager. "When
we moved to Mississippi, we felt it was imperative to build relationships
with companies and people who shared our core values about providing family
entertainment,
who felt strongly about the area and wanted long-term relationships.
"The
Braves believe we hit a home run with Trustmark. We
want everyone to know that just as Turner Field is home
to
the Atlanta Braves, Trustmark
Park is the home of the Mississippi Braves."
The stadium,
which closely resembles Turner Field in Atlanta, features
an amphitheater design with the playing field
below the entrance level and a 360-degree concourse. Trustmark
Park’s total seating capacity will be 7,200, with
5,500 chair-back seats. Amenities include 22 luxury skyboxes,
a full LED video board, a corporate picnic pavilion and
a full-service restaurant that will be open year-round.
The
team’s first game at Trustmark Park is scheduled
for April 18 against Montgomery, the AA team of the Tampa
Bay Devil Rays. The Braves are scheduled to play 70 home
games in Trustmark Park this season.
"Trustmark is delighted to be on the Braves’ team," said Richard
G. Hickson, Trustmark’s chairman and chief executive officer. "The
Atlanta Braves are one of the premier franchises in major league baseball, and
are known for their commitment to excellence, as evidenced by their unprecedented
13 straight division titles."
"We
look forward to families coming to Trustmark Park, the
home of the Braves, and enjoying America’s national
pastime."
Braves
officials have announced the sale of more than 2,500
season tickets and expect all luxury
boxes to be sold by the opening game. The final game
is scheduled
for September 5.
"Without
question Trustmark Park will be one of the finest facilities
for Class AA baseball in the country," said DeSalvo. "It
is fan-friendly in design and state of the art with a
high-technology scoreboard that will produce
an enjoyable game-day experience."
In
addition to the Braves, Trustmark Park will serve as
a venue for athletic events, as well as
concerts, shows and other family entertainment.
HOK
Sports Facilities Group of Kansas City designed Trustmark
Park, with input
from Dale and Associates Architects of Jackson. Mississippi-based
W.G. Yates & Sons
Construction is building the facility, and Bloomfield Equities, LLC
is the developer.
For
additional information on Trustmark (NASDAQ: TRMK), visit
its
Website at www.trustmark.com.
For more information on the Mississippi Braves, visit the team’s
Website at www.mississippibraves.com.
For more information on Bloomfield Equities, LLC, visit www.bloomfieldequities.com.
Media
Contacts:
Gray Wiggers
Trustmark Corp.
601.208.5942
Steve DeSalvo
Mississippi Braves
601.932.8788
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