#RoadDawgs2016 To Make 10 Stops, Kicks Off April 21
April 08, 2016
STARKVILLE, Miss. -- The Mississippi State Road Dawgs 2016 Tour, featuring athletic department officials and coaches, will make 10 stops throughout the region beginning with Meridian on Thursday, April 21.
The annual fan-friendly event is a collaboration by the MSU Bulldog Club, MSU Alumni Association and local alumni chapters. Head coaches Dan Mullen, Ben Howland and Vic Schaefer will be touring the region on various dates.
Details on each tour stop are below. For more information, visit http://www.alumni.msstate.edu/roaddawgs.
Fans in attendance using social media are encouraged to use the hashtag #RoadDawgs2016 when posting their pictures.
Thursday, April 21: Meridian, Miss., hosted by Lauderdale County Chapter
Time: 11:30 a.m.. social and buffet, 12 p.m. program
Speakers: Dan Mullen
Location: MSU Riley Center, 2200 5th Street
Cost: $20 per person
RSVP: William Sanford (601-604-3644; william@bmgp.net) or Freddie Monsour (601-616-6801; msubulldog505@yahoo.com)
Thursday, April 21: Cleveland, Miss., hosted by Bolivar County Chapter
Time: 6 p.m. social and buffet, 7 p.m. program
Speakers: Dan Mullen
Location: Grammy Museum Mississippi, 800 W. Sunflower Road
Cost: $20 per person includes museum tour and buffet
RSVP: Register for tickets online here or at Ace Hardware and Premier Sports locations in Cleveland
Monday, April 25: Birmingham, Ala., hosted by Birmingham Chapter
Time: 11:30 a.m. social and buffet, 12 p.m. program
Speakers: Ben Howland, Vic Schaefer
Location: Southeastern Conference Headquarters, 2201 Richard Arrington Jr. Blvd. North
Cost: $20 per person
RSVP: www.birminghambulldogs.com/
Monday, April 25: Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas; hosted by the Dallas Chapter and Greater Fort Worth Chapter
Time: 6:30 p.m. social, 7:30 p.m. program
Speakers: Dan Mullen, Ben Howland, Vic Schaefer
Location: Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center, Texas Ballroom A, 1501 Gaylord Trail
Cost: $25 per adult & teen, $10 per child age 4-12, Free for child under age 4
RSVP: msudallasdawgs@gmail.com; Please provide your name and number of attendees
Ticket Purchase: PayPal (www.paypal.com); Click on "Send" and enter email address msudallasdawgs@gmail.com and amount or by sending a check payable to MSU Alumni Association Dallas Chapter, 4200 Lindbergh Drive, Addison, TX 75001
Tuesday, April 26: Tupelo, Miss., hosted by the Lee County Chapter
Time: 11:30 a.m. buffet lunch and social, 12 p.m. program
Speakers: Dan Mullen, Ben Howland, Vic Schaefer
Location: BancorpSouth Conference Center, 387 E. Main Street
Cost: $25 per person
RSVP: leecountybulldogs@gmail.com or Jacob Beane (662-871-6200)
Ticket Purchase: Tupelo - Community Bank, Lapel's Dry Cleaning, AC's Coffee; Corinth - AC's Coffee
Fulton - Cultured Cow; New Albany - AC's Coffee; Pontotoc - Lapel's Dry Cleaning
Tuesday, April 26: Biloxi, Miss., hosted by the Mississippi Gulf Coast Chapter
Time: 6 p.m. social and buffet, 7 p.m. program
Speakers: Dan Mullen, Ben Howland, Vic Schaefer
Location: Beau Rivage Pool Deck Pavilion, 875 Beach Blvd.
Cost: $15 per adult, $5 per student age 13-18, Free for children age 12 & younger
RSVP: CoastDawgs@gmail.com or Jeff Ellis (228-697-4347)
Wednesday, April 27: Huntsville, Ala., hosted by the Huntsville-Decatur Chapter
Time: 11:30 a.m. social and buffet, 12 p.m. program
Speakers: Ben Howland
Location: AM Booth's Lumberyard, 108 Cleveland Avenue NW
Cost: $20 per person
RSVP: Grant Chandler (662-341-0800 or grantgchandler@aol.com) by Saturday, April 23
Wednesday, April 27: Memphis, Tenn., hosted by the Memphis Chapter
Time: 6 p.m. social and buffet, 7 p.m. program
Speakers: Ben Howland
Location: The Crescent Club, 6075 Poplar Avenue, Suite 909
Cost: $25 in advance, $30 at the door, $10 per student/child age 15 & younger
RSVP: Purchase tickets online here
Tuesday, May 3: Chattanooga, Tenn., hosted by the Greater Chattanooga Chapter
Time: 11:30 a.m. social and buffet, 12 p.m. program
Speakers: Ben Howland, Vic Schaefer
Location: The Chattanoogan Hotel - Mountain Room, 1201 Broad Street
Cost: $30 per person
RSVP: Kit Parker (helenmparker@gmail.com or 662-418-6060)
Tuesday, May 3: Atlanta, Ga., hosted by the Atlanta Chapter
Time: 6:30 p.m. social and buffet, 7 p.m. program
Speakers: Ben Howland, Vic Schaefer
Location: Country Club of the South, 4100 Old Alabama Road, Johns Creek, GA
Cost: $35 per adult & teen, $15 per child under age 12, $75 for reserved seating with one of the coaches
RSVP: rsvp-dinner@msstate-atlanta.org no later than Wednesday, April 27
Ticket Purchase: PayPal (www.paypal.com); Click on "Send" and enter email address Payment@msstate-atlanta.org and amount or by sending a check to Mississippi State Atlanta Alumni, Inc, P.O. Box 768843, Roswell, GA 30076
