2013 Road Dawgs Tour Begins May 6th in Atlanta

STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI/MSU Athletics)  — The annual Mississippi State Road Dawgs Tour, featuring athletic department and university officials, is scheduled to begin Monday, May 6 and will feature 13 stops in four states including 10 in the state of Mississippi, the Alumni Association and Bulldog Club announced today.

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The annual circuit provides an opportunity for coaches and administrators from the athletic department and the university to visit fans throughout the Southeast.

Head football coach Dan Mullen, men’s basketball coach Rick Ray and women’s basketball coach Vic Schaefer will be featured speakers at the events, along with Dr. Jimmy Abraham, Executive Director of the Alumni Association, who recently announced he will retire this summer after nearly four decades of service to Mississippi State.

This year’s tour will begin with a dinner in Atlanta on Monday and continue with breakfast, lunch and dinner at stops throughout the state the following three days. A detailed schedule of events can be found below and at the Alumni Association website at alumni.msstate.edu.

MONDAY, MAY 6
Atlanta

6 p.m. (ET) – Hudson’s Grille Midtown

TUESDAY, MAY 7
Meridian

7:30 a.m. – Riley Center

Laurel

11:30 a.m. – Howard Industries (Ellisville)

Biloxi

6 p.m. – Biloxi Yacht Club

WEDNESDAY, MAY 8
Brookhaven

11:30 a.m. – Brookhaven Recreational Department

Greenville

6 p.m. – Greenville Country Club

THURSDAY, MAY 9
Columbus

7:30 a.m. – Lions Hill

Tupelo

11:30 a.m. – BancorpSouth Conference Center

Memphis

6 p.m. – Church of Holy Communion, Cheney Parish Hall

FRIDAY, MAY 10
Southaven

7:30 a.m. – Getwell Road United Methodist Church

Batesville

11:30 a.m. – The Wilbourne Building

JUNE 13
Houston, Texas

6 p.m. – Location TBA

JULY 18
Jackson

6 p.m. – Convention Complex

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