# 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 --- ## ⚠️ 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 --- ## 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 --- ## 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. --- ## 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 --- ## 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 --- ## 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 --- ## 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)