2019 Homecoming Weekend Guide



10 a.m.-2 p.m. Meet the Homecoming Court Featuring the 2019 Homecoming honorees. Union Plaza 6 p.m. Thacker Mountain Radio Show Show on the Square features author Rion Amilcar Scott and music by blues harmonica player Tim Gartland and folk singer Claire Holley. Free. Off Square Books, Courthouse Square 6:30 p.m. Ole Miss Quarterback Club Guest speakers are Jacob Peeler and Tyrone Nix. Free pizza provided. Drawings will be held for door prizes. You must be a member to attend. Non-members can join at omqbclub.com. Library Sports Bar, 120 S. 11th St. 7:30 p.m. Ole Miss Theatre & Film Presents: The Wolves Ole Miss Theatre & Film’s 2019-2020 season kicks off with, The Wolves, by Sarah DeLappe. Ticket required. For more information call 662-915-7411. Meek Auditorium 8 p.m.-midnight Everybody’s Formal Join this year’s Everybody’s Formal where – get this – everybody’s invited. Dress in semi-formal attire and get ready to dance the night away. The Lyric

1 p.m. Alumni Association Board Meeting Open to board members only. Triplett Alumni Center, Butler Auditorium 4-6 p.m. Happy Hour at The Inn at Ole Miss Guests of The Inn at Ole Miss are invited to attend happy hour featuring beer and wine. Cash bar available for non-hotel guests. Complimentary drink tickets provided to hotel guests (one per adult per room) at check-in. For more information call 662-234-2331. The Inn at Ole Miss, Lobby 5:30 p.m Homecoming Parade and Pep Rally Get ready to rally, folks. The parade begins at the Circle and continues to the Square for a pep rally. The Circle 6 p.m. 2019 Distinguished Alumni Awards The Officers and Directors of the Alumni Association of the University of Mississippi honor the 2019 Distinguished Alumni Awards recipients. Inductees into the Alumni Hall of Fame are: Kimsey O’Neal Bailey (BSPh 94) of Aberdeen; Donald R. Cole (PhD 85) of Oxford; Jake Gibbs (BSPHE 61) of Oxford; Duncan M. Gray III (BA 71) of Oxford; and Richard C. Howorth (BA 72) of Oxford. David Orris McCormick (BA 77, JD 80) of Pascagoula will receive the Alumni Service Award for service to the university and the Alumni Association over an extended period. Sly Lee (BSPSC 10, MS 12) of Los Angeles, California, will receive the Outstanding Young Alumni Award. Vaughn L. Grisham of Oxford will receive the Honorary Alumni Award. Reception at 6 p.m. followed by dinner at 7 p.m. Black tie optional. Advance ticket purchase required. The Inn at Ole Miss, Gertrude C. Ford Ballroom 6:30 p.m. The Grove closes and will be completely cleared. Click here for gameday tailgating info. and more. 7 p.m. The Grove opens to tailgaters. Click here for gameday tailgating, parking info. and more. 7:30 p.m. Ole Miss Theatre & Film Presents: The Wolves Ole Miss Theatre & Film’s 2019-2020 season kicks off with, The Wolves, by Sarah DeLappe. Ticket required. For more information call 662-915-7411. Meek Auditorium 8 p.m. Kudzu Kings 25th Anniversary Show The UM Blues Archive is using the 25^th anniversary show of the Kudzu Kings as a springboard to launch a new initiative documenting the history of the Oxford music scene. The band recently donated a collection of audio recordings, photographs, posters and other memorabilia to the Blues Archive, which will soon be available to the public. The Blues Archive will be at the Lyric Theater to document memories of the band at the show through video and audio interviews with attendees. Ticket required. For more information visit thelyricoxford.com. The Lyric

6:30-10 a.m. Breakfast Breakfast available in McCormick Café at The Inn at Ole Miss ($7.95 adults, $4.95 for children 8 and under). 11:30 a.m. Alumni Association Annual Meeting Open to all members of the Alumni Association. For more information call 662-915-7375. The Inn at Ole Miss, Gertrude C. Ford Ballroom Noon Black Alumni Advisory Council and Student Organizations All-Inclusive Tailgate Join the BAAC, BSU, MOX, Esteem, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, NAACP, NPHC, ASB, Image and UM Gospel Choir for an all-inclusive tailgate. The Grove, Walls Walk/Metcalf Lane Noon Theta Psi and Upsilon Iota Omega Chapters of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Joint Tailgate Join members of AKA alumni, faculty, staff, students, family and friends for a tailgate. The Grove, Walls Walk/Metcalf Lane Noon Luckyday Tailgate Join Luckyday alumni, faculty, staff, students and friends for a tailgate. Triplett Alumni Center, Front Lawn 1-5 p.m. Alumni Association Member Zone Alumni Association members are invited to attend Member Zone for refreshments, football and fellowship. Enjoy access to members-only restrooms and a cash bar with beer and hard seltzer. Access to Member Zone is free to active members and children of active members high school age and younger; guests $15 per person. Children must be accompanied by an active adult member. Click here to check your membership status. Triplett Alumni Center, Butler Auditorium 3:30 p.m. School of Journalism and New Media Tailgate Join School of Journalism and New Media alumni, faculty, staff, students and friends for a pregame tailgate. Farley Hall, Front Lawn 3:30 p.m. School of Education Tailgate All education alumni, faculty, staff, students and friends are invited to join Dean David Rock and Coach Kermit Davis for a pregame tailgate. Triplett Alumni Center, Front Lawn 3:30 p.m. Coca-Cola Rebel Fanfest Free and open to the public. The Pavilion, Outside 4:15 p.m. Walk of Champions The Walk of Champions will begin in the Grove, cross University Avenue and make its way to Vaught-Hemingway Stadium on a new, paved path located between Faser Hall and Shoemaker Hall. Please see the Grove map below to learn more about pathways open to pedestrian traffic on gameday. The Grove 4:30 p.m. M-Club Room Open to active M-Club members and guests. Catering by Centerplate. Starnes Center, M-Club Room 4:30 p.m. School of Engineering Tailgate Join engineering alumni, faculty, staff, students and friends for a pregame tailgate. Brevard Hall, Front Lawn 5:10 p.m. Pride of the South Grove Show Free and open to the public. The Grove 6:30 p.m. Ole Miss Football: Rebels vs. Vanderbilt (HC) Wear Powder Blue. Be Early. Be Loud. Vaught-Hemingway Stadium Halftime 2019 Alumni Awards Recipients Field Presentation and Halftime Ceremony 2019 Alumni Awards recipients will be recognized on the field at the start of halftime followed by crowning of Homecoming Queen Ciara Knapp by Alumni Association President Leon Collins. Halftime performance by the Pride of the South marching band. Vaught-Hemingway Stadium

6:30-10 a.m. Breakfast Breakfast available in McCormick Café at The Inn at Ole Miss ($7.95 adults, $4.95 for children 8 and under). 12:30 p.m. Softball: Ole Miss vs. UAB Ole Miss Softball Complex 2 p.m. Ole Miss Theatre & Film Presents: The Wolves Ole Miss Theatre & Film’s 2019-2020 season kicks off with, The Wolves, by Sarah DeLappe. Ticket required. For more information call 662-915-7411. Meek Auditorium 3 p.m. Softball: Ole Miss vs. Memphis Ole Miss Softball Complex 5:30 p.m. Miss University Pageant Come to the Ford Center to celebrate the end of Homecoming Week and to practice your best pageant wave as you cheer on participants in this year’s pageant. Ticket required. Gertrude C. Ford Center


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