McCarthy Gymnasium opened in 1950 directly east of the "Tin Gym," it was formerly known as Mississippi State Gymnasium, then later renamed for former MSU men's basketball coach James H. "Babe" McCarthy after his death in 1975 as a result of colon cancer.
McCarthy Gymnasium opened in 1950 directly east of the "Tin Gym," it was formerly known as Mississippi State Gymnasium, then later renamed for former MSU men's basketball coach James H. "Babe" McCarthy after his death in 1975 as a result of colon cancer.