Homecoming game shuttle, parking, weather and more

Published 8:49 am Friday, September 27, 2024

The University of Mississippi Rebels will take on the Kentucky Wildcats on Saturday at home in the Vaught-Hemmingway Stadium.

Kick-off is at 11 a.m. Wear red or powder blue for Stripe the Vaught. Click here to see the seating chart for which color you should wear.

The Walk of Champions will be at 9 a.m.

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According to the National Weather Service, the morning will be mostly cloudy and a little chilly, around 60 degrees before warming up to 70 degrees in the afternoon. There is a 30% chance of showers after 1 p.m.

This is Ole Miss’ Homecoming Game. During halftime, Homecoming King Caleb Ball and Queen Vanessa Bonner will be crowned. The 2024 Alumni Awards recipients will be recognized. The Pride of the South marching band will perform.

Shuttles will run from the South Oxford Center (the old Baptist Memorial Hospital), Northwest Community College, and Oxford High School parking lots beginning at 6 a.m. and until two hours postgame.

The Jackson Avenue Center no longer offers free parking. The shuttle parking lots will cost $75 (plus fees) to park.

The best way to secure a parking spot is to utilize the CLUTCH! parking app. No cost to ride the shuttles. The OUT is running a shuttle from the Square to the Union and from the JAC lot to the Pavilion. It runs two hours postgame and is free to ride.. Parking at Insight Park is $35 (plus fees). There are no shuttles here. Fans must walk to the stadium.

There is a geofence set up on campus for rideshare app pickups. The locations are: Gertrude Ford Center Drop off, the Jackson Avenue Center parking lot, the Kudzu lot off of Old Taylor Road, and Insight Park located near the Ole Miss Soccer Stadium. Riders will be directed to choose one of these locations for their rideshare pickup.

Be aware of no parking zones. Vehicles will be towed from designated no-parking areas at the owners’ expense. This includes no parking on any highways or exit ramps.

The SEC implements a clear bag policy for in-stadium use.

To ensure everyone has a fun and safe time celebrating, the Oxford Police Department will increase its presence in and around the downtown Square area. If you need any assistance in the downtown area, go to the OPD Safe Site tent in front of Visit Oxford and across the street from Funky’s.

OPD wants to remind everyone to store valuables in the trunk and lock their cars.

After Game Traffic

Once the fourth quarter begins in the game, Gertrude Ford and Old Taylor Road will automatically convert to one-way traffic off campus. Shuttle buses will pick up in the power plant parking lot across from the stadium on Gertrude Ford. The Ford Center lot will be required to exit northbound towards Jackson Avenue. Lot A near the stadium and Manning Way will require you to turn right towards Old Taylor Road. Be cautious of police officers directing traffic all around Oxford.

For more information or any updates, please follow OPD on X (formerly Twitter) @OxfordPolice and Facebook @OxfordMSPolice. Tune into the Ole Miss Football radio pregame show on FM 93.7 or FM 105.5 for traffic updates.