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²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵhosts luncheon for state, local law enforcement officials

²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵhosts luncheon for state, local law enforcement officials

Contact: James Carskadon

(Photo by Beth Wynn)

STARKVILLE, Miss.—²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ hosted a luncheon for local and state law enforcement officials on Wednesday [Aug. 24] to discuss plans for making ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵgamedays 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: ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵPolice Department Lt. Brad Massey, Oktibbeha County Chief Deputy Sheriff Chadd Garnett, ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵPolice Chief Vance Rice, ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵPresident 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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