MSU To Hold Parade And Celebration For National Championship Team
June 30, 2021 | Baseball
STARKVILLE – Mississippi State will celebrate its 2021 Baseball National Championship on Friday, July 2, with a parade through downtown Starkville that will culminate with an event inside Dudy Noble Field at Polk-Dement Stadium.
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The parade will kick off at 5:30 p.m. CT. The route will begin at The Little Dooey on University Drive and end outside the home plate gate at Dudy Noble Field. The parade will include Diamond Dawg student-athletes and coaches, athletics and campus administrators, as well as other invited guests and honorees.
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Fans are encouraged to tailgate along the parade route (see map below at the end of the page).
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The ceremony at Dudy Noble Field will begin at 6:15 p.m. CT and will honor head coach Chris Lemonis and his 2021 National Champion Diamond Dawgs who bested Vanderbilt in the three-game championship series at TD Ameritrade Park in Omaha, Nebraska this week.
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Fans will hear from Lemonis, President Mark Keenum, Director of Athletics John Cohen, City of Starkville Mayor Lynn Spruill, student-athletes and other special guests.
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Free parking will be available on campus (see map below highlighting road closures at the end of the page).Â
To access open parking after 4:45 p.m., event traffic should:
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For East Campus Parking use Hwy 182 to George Perry Blvd to Bailey Howell or East Lee Blvd to  Bailey Howell Blvd
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For South Campus Parking use Hwy 12 to Bully Blvd, Stone Blvd or Spring Street/Blackjack Road
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Gates at Dudy Noble Field will open at 2:30 p.m. CT. Admission to the event will be free and open to the public. Seating will be general admission on a first come first served basis. Fans are welcome to bring personal coolers, snacks and beverages inside the stadium. Overflow seating will be available at Humphrey Coliseum, which will open at 4 p.m. CT.
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Restrooms will be available during the event. Concession stands will not be open; however, Water Monsters will be available on the concourse.Â
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Details will continue to be released throughout the week on HailState.com and on social media leading up to Friday's events.
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The parade will kick off at 5:30 p.m. CT. The route will begin at The Little Dooey on University Drive and end outside the home plate gate at Dudy Noble Field. The parade will include Diamond Dawg student-athletes and coaches, athletics and campus administrators, as well as other invited guests and honorees.
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Fans are encouraged to tailgate along the parade route (see map below at the end of the page).
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The ceremony at Dudy Noble Field will begin at 6:15 p.m. CT and will honor head coach Chris Lemonis and his 2021 National Champion Diamond Dawgs who bested Vanderbilt in the three-game championship series at TD Ameritrade Park in Omaha, Nebraska this week.
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Fans will hear from Lemonis, President Mark Keenum, Director of Athletics John Cohen, City of Starkville Mayor Lynn Spruill, student-athletes and other special guests.
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Free parking will be available on campus (see map below highlighting road closures at the end of the page).Â
To access open parking after 4:45 p.m., event traffic should:
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For East Campus Parking use Hwy 182 to George Perry Blvd to Bailey Howell or East Lee Blvd to  Bailey Howell Blvd
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For South Campus Parking use Hwy 12 to Bully Blvd, Stone Blvd or Spring Street/Blackjack Road
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Gates at Dudy Noble Field will open at 2:30 p.m. CT. Admission to the event will be free and open to the public. Seating will be general admission on a first come first served basis. Fans are welcome to bring personal coolers, snacks and beverages inside the stadium. Overflow seating will be available at Humphrey Coliseum, which will open at 4 p.m. CT.
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Restrooms will be available during the event. Concession stands will not be open; however, Water Monsters will be available on the concourse.Â
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Details will continue to be released throughout the week on HailState.com and on social media leading up to Friday's events.
Map of road closures:Â
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Map of parade route:Â
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