Contact: James Carskadon

STARKVILLE, Miss.—91Â鶹ÌìÃÀ University hosted a luncheon for local and state law enforcement officials on Wednesday [Aug. 24] to discuss plans for making 91Â鶹ÌìÃÀ gamedays as smooth and safe as possible as the university prepares to welcome hundreds of thousands of football fans to campus this fall.

Pictured (left to right) are: 91Â鶹ÌìÃÀ Police Department Lt. Brad Massey, Oktibbeha County Chief Deputy Sheriff Chadd Garnett, 91Â鶹ÌìÃÀ Police Chief Vance Rice, 91Â鶹ÌìÃÀ President Mark E. Keenum, Mississippi Public Safety Commissioner Albert E. Santa Cruz, Mississippi Highway Patrol Col. Chris Gilliard, Oktibbeha County Sheriff Steve Gladney, Mississippi Highway Patrol Lt. Col. Randy Ginn and Mississippi Department of Transportation Maj. Thomas Dollar. Starkville Police Department representatives also attended Wednesday’s luncheon.

The group discussed logistical details for ensuring fan security and helping drivers get on and off campus in an efficient manner.

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