The Ole Miss Alumni Association announced plans in December 2019 for McCormick’s, a full-service bar, restaurant and lounge at The Inn at Ole Miss, which was granted resort status in 2018. The soon-to-be completed space will allow The Inn to provide long-requested services and be more attractive to guests and the general public to enjoy.
The renovation project is well underway with the majority of structural changes complete. The new venue’s location is on the site of what was previously McCormick Café, and is slated for completion in August 2020.
“Fortunately, we have been able to continue work on McCormick’s during the pandemic,” said OMAA Executive Director Kirk Purdom (BA 93). “Once completed, it will serve as a cornerstone of the Alumni Association’s mission to foster community, communication and connections for current and future Ole Miss alumni and friends. It will also serve as an excellent entertaining space for event planners and groups that utilize our meeting spaces in The Inn at Ole Miss.”
This 2,000-square-foot indoor/outdoor space includes a bar top handcrafted by alumnus Ben Napier (BA 07), star of HGTV’s “Home Town,” that is sure to be become a destination stop for visitors.
“A new ceiling, bar, lighting and decor are just a few of the many new additions to the space that create a warm, inviting gathering place for both hotel guests and the public to enjoy,” said Gaye Bukur, general manager of The Inn at Ole Miss. “We can’t wait to show everyone the finished product.”
Donors have an opportunity to have their names or others they want to recognize placed in one of the most prominent locations in Oxford.
“Naming opportunities as well as membership in the Rebel Mug Club are still available,” said OMAA Associate Director Clay Cavett (BBA 86). “Don’t miss out on the opportunity to assist in renovating this important space, and help make a lasting impression on everyone who walks through the doors of McCormick’s.”
Naming opportunities range from $10,000 to $50,000. Campaign giving levels start at $250, but gifts of any amount are welcome. Membership in the Rebel Mug Club is $500 per member. Rebel Mug Club members will receive a 28-ounce commemorative ceramic mug featuring the new McCormick’s logo, 20-ounce draft beer for the price of a pint in McCormick’s, and the first 200 charter members’ names will be placed on a plaque visible to patrons. Gifts in support of McCormick’s are fully tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.
More details are available at olemissalumni.com/mccormicks. For more information on the project, including naming opportunities, contact Clay Cavett at 662-915-1869 or clay@olemissalumni.com.
