An exciting weekend of homecoming activities awaits Mississippi State alumni and friends.
Catch the annual homecoming parade at 5:30 p.m. Friday [Nov 7]. The procession begins on College View Drive near the Child Development Center and turns east onto Bailey Howell Ave. (formerly Coliseum Boulevard) before turning south on George Perry St., then west on Barr Ave. to B.S. Hood Drive, rounding the Junction and concluding at Dorman Hall.
MSUâs No. 1-ranked football team looks to build on its perfect season when the Dawgs meet UT-Martin on Saturday [Nov. 8] at 3 p.m. in Davis Wade Stadium. The Dawg Walk begins at 1 p.m. in the Junction.
Halftime activities include the crowning of Katharine A. "Katie" McCummins of Long Beach as homecoming queen and recognition of Jonathan D. Lancaster of Jackson and Haley V. Grantham of Star as this year's Mr. and Miss MSU.
The 2014 homecoming court also will be featured, including senior maids Mary Gates Talbot of Nesbit and Alissa A. McKinnon of Greenville, junior maids Jaslyn B. Langford of Calhoun City and Kelsey B. Jones of Madison, sophomore maids Anna Claire Allison of Ocean Springs and Chloe D. Sullivan of Franklin, Tenn., and freshman maids Carrie L. Gammon of Lithia, Florida and Bell Hester of Starkville.
Baseball fans have three chances to see MSUâs Diamond Dogs in action at Dudy Noble Field. Scrimmages get underway at 4 p.m. Friday, 11 a.m. Saturday and 1 p.m. Sunday.
Meanwhile, MSUâs womenâs basketball team meets Arkansas-Fort Smith in an exhibition game Sunday [Nov. 9] at 2 p.m. in Humphrey Coliseum.