They played their home games at BancorpSouth Arena in Tupelo, Mississippi.

One month later, Todd Ellis, former Georgia Tech football player, was announced as the team owner and president.

A name-the team contest was held, and despite Ellis' preference of Tupelo Kings in honor of Tupelo-born Elvis Presley, the team was named the Mississippi MudCats for the state's catfish industry.

[citation needed] At the end of the season, civil rights attorney Jim Waide bought the team from Todd Ellis.

The 2008 MudCats lost only one regular season game for best record in the AIFA for 2008 at 13–1.