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Parking & Traffic Assistance Center

Please call 662-325-3526 to contact the Gameday Parking & Traffic Assistance Center for parking and traffic information or to report problems or concerns. To protect property and personal safety, illegally parked vehicles, or those impeding or endangering others will be towed at the owner’s expense.

Parking Map

Parking Guidelines

Debit and credit cards are now the only option at public parking lots. Cashless transactions at all public pay lots.
No tents, tables or chairs are permitted in parking spaces or on sidewalks.
Parking on grass is permitted only in designated areas. (Available to general public - see parking map above)
No parking is allowed on parking lot islands, medians, berms, or the shoulders of streets and roads.
Parked vehicles must not obstruct traffic or pedestrian access to sidewalks.
Parking spaces cannot be saved.
Tailgating is permitted only in areas where traffic or parking is not obstructed and tailgaters must follow all picnic zone regulations.
Parking areas must be cleared by 7 a.m. the day following the game.
All buses must enter campus at the intersection of Hwy. 182 and George Perry St., turn east (left) on Bailey Howell Drive to Lee Blvd., and turn west (right) on Lee Blvd. to bus parking. Bus parking is available in front of Hilbun and Harned Halls (see map). Buses must exit campus via East Lee Blvd. After unloading, the bus will turn around to park facing East Lee Blvd.
REMINDER: Center campus roads close 4 hours before kickoff (see map for road closures).

Public and Reserved Parking

Please see the campus map for parking. On the map legend Reserved Parking is orange. Public Pay lots are either yellow or green. Yellow lots are paved parking lots, and green lots are grass lots. (Please see campus parking map.)
Public parking is available for advance purchase starting at 8 a.m. CT on Friday at www.hailstate.com/tickets.
Reserved Parking lots are available to park in, beginning at 8 am, on gameday.
Public Pay lots only accept Credit and Debit Cards only. NO Cash transactions.
Interior Public parking lots cost $30 per vehicle/trailer.
Research Park, located to the North, and Vet School, located to the South, parking lots cost $10 per vehicle/trailer.
Transit Services begin 4 hrs. prior to kickoff and continue until 2 hrs. after the game. The will service Research Park and Vet School. Research Park Transit will drop off at Giles Hall. Vet School Transit will drop off at Newell Grissom.

ADA Parking: Public and Reserved

Please see the campus map for ADA parking. On the map legend, ADA parking is blue. ADA season pass parking is light blue and is marked as Lots A, B, C, D, and F.
ADA public parking is now located in two parking lots. North ADA parking is located at 100 Research Blvd. in the Thad Cochran Research Park, off of Hwy 1-82. South ADA parking is located at the Animal and Dairy Science Building, off Hailstate Blvd. $10 per vehicle. Credit or Debit Cards only.
ADA Transit Services, begin 4 hrs. prior to kickoff, and service North ADA Parking Lot passengers to and from the Old Main Academic Building bus terminal, and service South ADA Parking Lot passengers to and from Newell-Grissom Building terminal. All Transit Buses operate for 2 hrs. after the end of the game.
Disability Carts will be available, to provide access from ADA Transit Terminals at Old Main and Newell Grissom to designated DWS locations.
Old Main Disability Carts will drop off at Gate L, the SE corner.
Newell Grissom Disability Carts will drop off at Gate A, the SW corner and McArthur Hall (NW Corner).
ADA Lots B and C Disability Carts will drop off at Gate L, the SE corner.

Public RV Parking

Public RV parking is located at the Mississippi Horse Park south of the MSU Campus.
For information/reservations: call 662-325-9350 or http://mshorsepark.com/events/football-rv-parking.
Transit Service provided, drops off at Newell-Grissom.

Reserved RV Parking

RV reserved hook-up parking lots 26, 34 and 38 will open at 10 a.m. on Friday for football weekends. No unauthorized vehicles will be allowed to enter these lots after 3 p.m. Thursday. Unauthorized vehicles remaining after 5 p.m. will be relocated.
RVs will be allowed in reserved lots on Wednesday night at 6 p.m. for a Thursday night game and must vacate by 7 a.m. Monday.
RV lot 29 at the Scales Building opens at 10 a.m. on Friday before game day.

Tailgating and Junction Guidelines

All picnic areas open at 4 p.m. the day before a game to allow fans to begin setting up tents. All picnic areas close at midnight daily.
Grass areas immediately adjacent to reserved parking lots are open for tailgating to those who have passes to those parking lots on game days.
No wheeled vehicles or trailers are permitted in tailgating areas. (i.e. large grills pulled with a vehicle).
Generators are allowed, but battery inverters are preferred.
Charcoal grills are allowed, but charcoal must be fully extinguished and disposed of in a responsible manner. Fire pits are not allowed.
Garbage (black bags) and recycling (blue or green bags) should be sealed and left for collection at your tailgating location or disposed of in a trash or recycling container. Black and blue or green bags are available on the poles located throughout gameday areas.
The university will follow local ordinances and state laws regarding alcohol.
Small tents are permitted. No stakes larger than 1/4 inch in diameter and no longer than 6 inches. No ropes.
Larger tents must be rented from Southern Tradition Tailgating, the Tailgate Services and Tent Services provider for the MSU campus. All fans wishing to acquire Tailgate Services (small pop up tents) or Tent Services (large tents) should coordinate directly with Southern Tradition Tailgating at www.SouthernTraditionTailgating.com or SouthernTraditionTailgte@yahoo.com (Anyone charging for setting up more than 10 tailgate setups is NOT allowed on the MSU campus. Any fan acquiring services from a service that is not allowed on campus should understand that they may be removed from campus.)
University Departments wishing to rent tents should contact Event Services 662-325-3228.
Connection to university utilities is strictly prohibited.
Picnic areas must be vacated by midnight or 2 hours after the conclusion of a late game the day after the game. MSU is not responsible for any tailgate items left before, during or after the game.
Animals are not allowed in tailgating area on gameday. This includes but is not limited to such areas as the Junction, Amphitheatre, Barnes and Noble lawn and other Green spaces on campus where fans have tailgates set up as well RV parking areas.
Drones, model aircraft or any other remote-controlled flying objects are not permitted or allowed to be operated on the Mississippi State campus.
Loading zone use is limited to 5 minutes, with a person remaining with vehicle.
Fans should pull to the curb, unload supplies by the curb, and immediately proceed to designated parking areas.
Safety lanes must remain clear and unobstructed.
To enhance the Junction’s safety and the entire gameday experience, roads closing 5 hours before kickoff are: Creelman St. from Tracy Drive to Stone Blvd.; Stone Blvd. from Bost Drive to Bully Blvd.; Barr Avenue from Bost Ext. Drive to College View Drive; College View Drive from Bailey Howell Drive to Barr Avenue; and Old Bully Blvd. from Bully Blvd.
MSU Dining presents Gameday Central, located at the corner of Creelman St. and Stone Blvd.
MSU is serving gameday enthusiasts with a central pick-up location for tailgating orders and supplies, including ice. Orders must be placed before 3 p.m. on Wednesday for Saturday games!
For convenient online ordering, visit www.msstatecatering.catertrax.com or call the MSU Dining Catering Office at 662-325-3663.
MSU clothing and souvenir sales locations are located throughout the interior of Davis Wade Stadium.

Restroom Locations On Campus

The following is a list of public restrooms available on game days:

Allen Hall
Bost Extension “B”
Butler Guest House -Williams Building
Hilbun Hall
McArthur Hall
Newell-Grissom
Roberts Building
Soccer Stadium

Public restrooms will open TBD (based on game times) in the campus facilities listed above. All building restrooms will close two (2) hours after the conclusion of each game.

Solicitation

Mississippi State University policy prohibits any solicitation of any unauthorized item for sale, trade or giveaway on MSU property on game day
This includes solicitation of charitable donations. Violators of this policy will be asked to leave campus and may be citing for trespassing or subject to arrest.

(Please visit the university's full policy on advertising, sponsorship and solicitation for full details)

Golf Cart / Low-Speed Vehicle Policy

Privately owned golf carts are expected to operate in the same manner as an automobile or other motorized vehicle.
All golf carts must comply with Mississippi Motor Vehicle and Traffic regulations. (See Miss. Code Annotated Title 63-1-1 seq.)
Operators of private golf carts must possess a valid driver’s license and proper insurance identifying the vehicle driven.
All privately owned golf carts operated on campus must possess a valid license plate.
Privately owned golf carts may only be operated on streets open for public traffic. Privately owned golf carts will not be allowed access to roadways closed prior to game time, such as Creelman, Barr Ave., B.S. Hood Streets, Stone Boulevard, and College View Drive.
Without exception, private golf carts are prohibited on any grass or any tailgating areas such as the Cullis Wade Depot lawn, Fan Fare area, the Junction, West Lawn tent area, or others areas on game day.
Privately owned golf carts may not be driven alongside any closed road or on any sidewalks or grass.
Privately owned golf carts must possess a license plate and have a valid Bulldog Club Parking Pass or Public Paid Parking Pass to park in campus lots on game day. As with automobiles, golf carts may not exit and re-enter reserved or pay lots on game days.
No golf cart parking at the Football Stadium.
Violation of these rules could result in the issuance of traffic citations and other penalties, as outlined by state laws and/or university policies.
Privately owned all-terrain, four wheel, farm utility, “gators” or other side by side vehicles are also prohibited on campus.

Transit Services

Free transit service is provided by Starkville-MSU Area Rapid Transit (SMART) on Game Days from various on and off campus locations to Giles Hall, Newell Grissom, and Old Main Academic Center. Below is a listing of routes and stop locations fans can use to access campus via SMART. For more information on schedules, routes and stops, please go to https://www.smart.msstate.edu.

From ADA Public North and South Parking Lots:

North Campus ADA transit service is provided from 100 Research Boulevard to Old Main Academic Center (4 hours prior to kick off until 2 hours after the end of the game)
South Campus ADA transit service is provided from the Animal and Dairy Science parking lot on Wise Center Drive to Newell Grissom (4 hours prior to kick off until 2 hours after the end of the game)

From Research Park Public Parking Area (North Campus | Hwy 182):

Transit service is provided from other parking lots in the Research Park to Giles Hall (4 hours prior to kick off until 2 hours after the end of the game)

From Wise Center and Rec Plex (South Campus | Blackjack Road and Hail State Boulevard):

Transit service is provided from other Wise Center parking lots and the Scales Building to Newell Grissom (4 hours prior to kick off until 2 hours after the end of the game)

From Davis Wade Express (Lampkin and Jackson Street | Starkville Daily News):

Transit service is provided from the Lampkin Street and Jackson Street intersection to Giles Hall (4 hours prior to kick off until 2 hours after the end of the game)

SMART Routes:

Routes provide continuous service Monday-Saturday, including Gameday from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. or until 2 hours after the end of the game (whichever is later).
Starkville Central SMART Route: Walmart Supercenter, Kroger, Avenue of Patriots, Whitfield Street, Greensboro Street, Downtown, Midtown to Old Main Academic Center: Stop locations are at the Chevron on the Avenue of Patriots, the intersection of Whitfield and Scales Street, the Greensboro Center, City Hall, Regions Bank and the Old Main Academic Center.
Starkville South SMART Route: Walmart Supercenter, Kroger, Medicaid, Sportsplex, Lynn Lane, Loxley Way, Wise Center, and Animal Dairy Science to Newell Grissom.
Starkville North SMART Route: Walmart Supercenter, Abernathy, Mallory Ln, JL King Park, Reed Road, OCH, Reed Place, Garrard Road West and East, Walmart Neighborhood Market, Starkville Flatts to Old Main Academic.
A bus tracking map is available at smart.doublemap.com or by downloading the Doublemap app on your phone and choosing SMART.

From Mississippi Horsepark:

Transit Service is provided from the Mississippi Horse Park to Newell Grissom (4 hours prior to kick off until 2 hours after the end of the game)

RV reservations with the Mississippi Horse Park are required.
No coolers are allowed on any MSU Transit Buses.

Disability Carts

Disability Carts begin operating 4 hours prior to kickoff and operate for 2 hours after the end of the game. Disability carts will have 3 pick up locations and 2 drop off points.

Old Main Disability Carts will drop off at Gate L, the SE corner.
Newell-Grissom Disability Carts will drop off at Gate A, the SW corner.
Newell-Grissom Disability Carts will drop off at Gate F, the NW corner at McArthur Hall.
ADA Lots B and C Disability Carts will drop off at Gate L, the SE corner.