Football fans encouraged to review ÐÔÊӽ紫ý gameday information, policies
Contact: James Carskadon
STARKVILLE, Miss.—To ensure a safe and enjoyable gameday experience, Mississippi ÐÔÊӽ紫ý football fans and campus visitors are encouraged to review available gameday information and policies and be mindful of changes for the 2018 season.
Complete information is available at .
Beginning with Saturday’s 6:30 p.m. game against Stephen F. Austin, metal detectors will be implemented at all gates of Davis Wade Stadium, and fans should arrive early. For more information on the new safety initiative and details on the security screening process, visit .
Visitors utilizing public parking lots on campus may notice two new changes. Through ÐÔÊӽ紫ý’s new partnership with SP+, fans can search, reserve and purchase in advance public parking spaces through parkmobile.com or the parkmobile.com app. Fans are encouraged to use debit and credit cards to pay for public parking. For more, see .
ÐÔÊӽ紫ý has increased the amount of public ADA parking available by adding two lots on the south and north ends of campus. Those lots, located in the Thad Cochran Research, Technology and Economic Development Park and in the Rec Plex off of Hail ÐÔÊӽ紫ý Boulevard, will be serviced by ÐÔÊӽ紫ý Parking and Transit Services shuttle buses. For more information, visit /newsroom/article/2018/08/new-public-ada-parking-transit-enhancements-announced-msu-football-games/.
A complete gameday parking map is available at .
Fans planning to tailgate may begin leaving tents in tailgate areas beginning at 5 a.m. on Friday. The Junction will officially open for tailgate and tent setup at 4 p.m.
Beginning at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, free transits from downtown Starkville, the Research Park, the Wise Center and the Mississippi Horse Park will begin running. SMART Transits run from Downtown to Old Main Academic Center Monday-Saturday, 7 a.m.-8 p.m. or 2 hours after the game, whichever is later. For gameday transit maps, visit .
Stadium gates will open at 4:15 p.m. on Saturday. As the game ends, ÐÔÊӽ紫ý will enact its postgame traffic egress plan, which can be viewed at .
Additionally, new Twitter and Facebook accounts will provide gameday service and information. They can be found at @HailÐÔÊӽ紫ýFamily on Twitter and Hail ÐÔÊӽ紫ý Family on Facebook. ÐÔÊӽ紫ý has made several improvements to the gameday experience based on feedback from fan surveys. These enhancements, which include substantially reduced concession prices, can be found at .
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