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The Grove is the legendary tailgating area located at the center of the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss) campus. It is approximately 10 acres in size and is shaded by oak trees.
Tailgating
On days when the Ole Miss Rebels football team play at home, The Grove comes to life with as many as 25,000 fans. Fans arrive often before 6:00 AM (campus rule is no one allowed before 4:00 am) to grab their spot in The Grove. This usually serene area of campus becomes a sea of red, white and blue tents. Ole Miss fans generally dress in their Sunday best: Men wear slacks, button down shirts, ties, loafers and coats while Women wear cocktail dresses and high heel shoes.
Many tents are setup with fine kitchen ware. You'll often find lots of lace and designer doilies, fine china, chandeliers, sterling silver or silver plated candelabras and sterling silver or silver plated utensils. Much of the food is laid out on table cloths in sterling silver or silver-plated servers.
chandeliers, on table cloths with silver-plated servers, lots of lace and designer doilies. But in a sea of hors d'oeuvres and highbrows, barbeque still has authority and this tricked out grill was a thing of beauty.
ESPN ranked The Grove as the number 2 college football tailgating spot in the country. In it's review, it said:
Tailgating in The Grove is an experience so sublime even native son William Faulkner would be at a loss to describe it.
Additionally, Sports Illustrated ranked The Grove number 1. In it's review, it said:
There is no more beautiful spot to tailgate, nor one richer in tradition; the Grove has been the site of pregame picnicking for more than half a century.
Walk of Champions
On its way to the stadium a few hours before kickoff, dressed in suits and ties, the Ole Miss Rebels football team makes its way under a brick and metal arch and into the sea of "grovers". This is known as the Walk of Champions. The arch was donated by Ole Miss' only undefeated football team, the 1962 Rebels.
External links
References
- ^ ESPN: Nothin' like a Hotty Toddy party to kick off Saturday
- ^ Sports Illustrated: Best Tailgating
- ^ ESPN: The Road Warrior: Best College Tailgating Scenes
- Sports Illustrated: Road Trip: University of Mississippi