The man, the myth, the Mead
Neal Mead is the man in charge on game days — but few of the fans who go to the Grove and the games would even recognize his name. Game day set
Keeping order among the chaos
Sergeant Justin Mitchell enjoys watching the organized chaos of the Grove unfold. Mitchell, who has served on the University Police Department for eight seasons, is among the multitude of University Police Department
Keep your eyes on the stadium
As eager students and fans make their way to the stadium from the Grove on Saturdays, stadium workers are finishing up their final tasks for the game. Stadium set up starts with
Sprint for the tents
The time is 6:55 p.m. on Friday, the sun is slowly setting behind the clouds and people have surrounded the perimeter of the Grove and the Circle. Others are loitering around the
Munch with the concessions bunch
Twenty thousand hot dogs were sold at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium last season. That number is very important to Adam Martin, general manager of Centerplate, the company responsible for concessions. “It’s all a numbers
The Grove: Ole Miss’s crown jewel
Picture this. It is an early Friday morning. The sky is clear, the sun is shining and a gentle breeze rushes through the air. You round the corner of Farley Hall, winded
Leave it to Fan Experience to light up the sky
When students and fans finally make their way into the stadium, they are greeted by the loud music and bright lights from the jumbotron. Paris Buchanan, the Assistant Athletic Director for Marketing
Keeping the party rolling
When poor weather conditions turn the beautiful game days in the Grove into sloshy and muddy ones, the tailgating doesn’t stop. The party continues on. To make this work, landscapers, fans and
The return of the Grove
After 665 days, the most iconic tailgating in all of sports has returned. Thousands of fans flocked back to the Grove for the opening game against Austin Peay on Sept. 11, like
Getting in the Grove of things
The first home football game is slated to begin at 6:30 p.m. on Sept. 11 against Austin Peay. There are a few safety tips to remember for tailgating and while in the