# Contact List: Ole Miss / Vaught-Hemingway Stadium Entertainment District

> **Project:** 25-acre mixed-use condotel + athletics/entertainment district around Vaught-Hemingway Stadium
> **Status:** ACTIVE RFP issued Dec 10, 2025
> **RFP Responses Due:** February 5, 2026 (⚠️ PASSED — check if extended or awarded)
> **Award Date:** April 23, 2026 (per Clarion Ledger)
> **Advisor:** Brailsford & Dunlavey (B&D) — university real estate/P3 advisory firm
> **Updated:** 2026-02-01

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## ⚠️ CRITICAL NOTE
RFP responses were due Feb 5, 2026. We're past that date. Next steps:
1. Contact B&D or Ole Miss to ask if the RFP was extended or if responses are still being evaluated
2. If awarded April 23 — there may be sub-partnership or vendor opportunities with the winning team
3. Even if RFP closed, expressing interest positions you for future phases or complementary roles

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## UNIVERSITY DECISION-MAKERS

### Keith Carter
- **Title:** Vice Chancellor for Intercollegiate Athletics
- **Organization:** University of Mississippi
- **Why:** Primary champion of the stadium renovation and surrounding development. Extended through 2029. Driving force behind the RFP.
- **LinkedIn:** Search "Keith Carter Ole Miss"
- **Contact:** olemisssports.com/staff-directory/keith-carter/187
- **Notes:** Gave interviews about stadium plans to Clarion Ledger. Approachable on development topics.

### Dr. Glenn F. Boyce
- **Title:** Chancellor (18th Chancellor)
- **Organization:** University of Mississippi
- **Why:** Ultimate university authority. Any major development partnership needs chancellor-level buy-in.
- **LinkedIn:** Search "Glenn Boyce University of Mississippi"
- **Website:** olemiss.edu/departments/chancellor/
- **Notes:** Background in education administration, not real estate — approach through athletics/economic impact angle

### IHL Board of Trustees (Mississippi)
- **Organization:** Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning
- **Why:** State board that must approve major university real estate transactions and P3 deals
- **Website:** mississippi.edu
- **Notes:** Board approval required for final deal — important to understand their process

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## RFP ADVISORY FIRM

### Brailsford & Dunlavey (B&D)
- **Role:** University's advisor for the RFP process
- **Website:** bdconnect.com
- **Why:** B&D is managing the RFP evaluation. They're the gatekeeper. If you can't respond to the RFP directly, B&D can tell you the timeline and whether there are sub-partnership opportunities.
- **Key People to Find:**
  - Project lead assigned to Ole Miss engagement
  - Check bdconnect.com/people/ for Southeast region leads
- **Notes:** B&D specializes in university P3 deals — they've done similar projects at many major universities. They published a blog post about this RFP on their site.

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## CITY OF OXFORD, MS

### Mayor Robyn Tannehill
- **Title:** Mayor
- **Organization:** City of Oxford, MS
- **Why:** Vocal about Oxford's growth opportunities. Quoted: "When your greatest challenges are the result of tremendous growth, you say 'thank you' and get busy being proactive."
- **Contact:** oxfordms.net/departments/mayor-s-office
- **Cell:** 662-816-0038 (listed on city website for aldermen — verify for mayor)
- **Notes:** Pro-development stance. Oxford setting records in monthly sales tax collections.

### Mary Martha Crowe
- **Title:** Alderman At-Large
- **Organization:** City of Oxford Board of Aldermen
- **Contact:** oxfordms.net/board-of-aldermen
- **Why:** At-large position means city-wide perspective on major development

### City Planning Department
- **Organization:** City of Oxford
- **Website:** oxfordms.net/government
- **Why:** Any development adjacent to the university will need city coordination on infrastructure, zoning, traffic

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## POTENTIAL COMPETING/SIMILAR DEVELOPERS

These firms are known for university-adjacent entertainment districts and may be bidding:

### Collegiate Development Group
- **Why:** Specializes in university-adjacent mixed-use
- **Track Record:** Multiple university entertainment districts

### Fairmount Properties
- **Why:** Mixed-use entertainment district experience
- **Track Record:** Similar projects near major venues

### The Cordish Companies
- **Why:** Entertainment district specialists (Live! Districts)
- **Track Record:** Maryland Live, Kansas City Power & Light, Ballpark Village STL
- **Key People:** David Cordish (Chairman), Blake Cordish, Reed Cordish

### Campus Crest / Landmark Properties
- **Why:** University-adjacent development specialists
- **Notes:** More residential-focused but relevant experience

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## ARCHITECTURE/DESIGN FIRMS (Likely Involved)

### Populous
- **Why:** Premier sports venue + entertainment district architects
- **Track Record:** Most major stadium entertainment districts in the US
- **Notes:** Often hired by developers bidding on university stadium projects

### HOK / Gensler
- **Why:** Major mixed-use entertainment design firms
- **Notes:** Check if either has existing Ole Miss relationships

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## OUTREACH STRATEGY

1. **Immediate:** Contact Brailsford & Dunlavey to ask about RFP status (was it extended? who responded? is there a shortlist?)
2. **Week 1:** Reach out to Keith Carter's office expressing interest in the project and offering capital partnership capabilities
3. **Week 1:** Contact Mayor Tannehill's office to understand city's role and any additional development opportunities
4. **Week 2:** If RFP was awarded, contact the winning developer team about sub-partnership or capital contributions
5. **Ongoing:** Monitor Oxford Eagle and Clarion Ledger for award announcement (expected April 23, 2026)
