JQH Arena Renamed

Going to basketball games, concerts, and other events at JQH Arena in Springfield has become a staple of the local community. While those memories remain firm in many people’s minds, the arena’s name is receiving a change. Great Southern Bank Thursday morning purchased the naming rights of the building permanently. The deal, worth 5.5 million dollars, will set a new name “The Great Southern Bank Arena” into place. Great Southern Bank President and CEO Joe Turner said quote “Missouri State is a pillar in southwest Missouri and beyond, providing our communities significant educational, cultural, recreational, and economic opportunities. The prospect of adding the Great Southern name to the arena was met with great enthusiasm and interest by our team,”.