Mississippi State Road Dawgs Tour makes stop through Gulfport
STARKVILLE – Some of Mississippi State’s top Dawgs are soon hitting the road to visit with the Bulldog family in cities across Mississippi and portions of the Southeast.
The new-look summer coaches tour will be comprised of the traditional marquee Road Dawgs tour stops in four Mississippi cities but will now also feature a series of new events known as Hail State Happy Hours which will continue in other towns throughout the summer.
*ROAD DAWGS STOPS
The first of four 2022 Road Dawgs Tour stops is set to take place on June 14. Road Dawgs stops will be headlined by head football coach Mike Leach as well as new head basketball coaches Chris Jans of the men’s team and Sam Purcell of the State women’s squad.
The tour opens with a pair of events on Tuesday, June 14. Lunch in Olive Branch will be the site of the first leg of the trip before the group heads to the Mississippi Delta for a stop in Greenwood later in the day for a dinner event.
Leach, Jans and Purcell will then host a visit to the Mississippi Gulf Coast on Wednesday evening, June 15, followed by a trip to the capital city of Jackson on the evening of Thursday, June 16.
Tuesday, June 14: Olive Branch, Mississippi
Time: 11:30 a.m.
Location: Hilton Garden Inn, 7890 Craft-Goodman Frontage Rd., Olive Branch, MS
Tuesday, June 14: Greenwood, Mississippi
Time: 6 p.m.
Location: Elks Lodge, 102 W. Washington St., Greenwood, MS
Wednesday, June 15: Gulfport Mississippi
Time: 6 p.m.
Location: Sully’s Restaurant, 1316 30th Ave., Gulfport, MS
Thursday, June 16: Jackson, Mississippi
Time: 6 p.m.
Location: Sheraton Flowood – Refuge Hotel & Convention Center, 2200 Refuge Boulevard, Flowood, MS
*HAIL STATE HAPPY HOURS
The fun continues throughout the summer as the coaches tour rolls on with the new-look tour events known as Hail State Happy Hours. These new 90-minute informal events will provide an opportunity to socialize with Mississippi State coaches in towns across Mississippi and the Southeast.
Hail State Happy Hours are currently being planned in cities across the state and further details will be announced soon.
The summer coaches tour events are a collaboration by the MSU Bulldog Club, MSU Alumni Association and local alumni chapters. Ticketing information can be found at the Mississippi State Alumni Association website (alumni.msstate.edu/roaddawgs).
