Johnson named director of BancorpSouth Arena & Conference Center in Tupelo The Tupelo Coliseum Commission announced the hire of Doug Johnson. Posted: Dec 11, 2020 11:43 AM Updated: Dec 11, 2020 4:24 PM Posted By: Zac Carlisle TUPELO, Miss. (WTVA) - Doug Johnson has been named the new executive director of the BancorpSouth Arena & Conference Center in Tupelo. He comes to Tupelo after serving in various leadership roles in Wisconsin, such as managing concerts, conferences and sporting events for the Wisconsin Center District in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Doug Johnson, the new director of the BancorpSouth Arena & Conference Center. | Source: Doug Johnson The BancorpSouth Arena is located in downtown Tupelo.