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# Contact List: Ole Miss / Vaught-Hemingway Stadium Entertainment District
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> **Project:** 25-acre mixed-use condotel + athletics/entertainment district around Vaught-Hemingway Stadium
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> **Status:** ACTIVE RFP issued Dec 10, 2025
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> **RFP Responses Due:** February 5, 2026 (⚠️ PASSED — check if extended or awarded)
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> **Award Date:** April 23, 2026 (per Clarion Ledger)
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> **Advisor:** Brailsford & Dunlavey (B&D) — university real estate/P3 advisory firm
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> **Updated:** 2026-02-01
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## ⚠️ CRITICAL NOTE
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RFP responses were due Feb 5, 2026. We're past that date. Next steps:
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1. Contact B&D or Ole Miss to ask if the RFP was extended or if responses are still being evaluated
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2. If awarded April 23 — there may be sub-partnership or vendor opportunities with the winning team
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3. Even if RFP closed, expressing interest positions you for future phases or complementary roles
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## UNIVERSITY DECISION-MAKERS
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### Keith Carter
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- **Title:** Vice Chancellor for Intercollegiate Athletics
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- **Organization:** University of Mississippi
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- **Why:** Primary champion of the stadium renovation and surrounding development. Extended through 2029. Driving force behind the RFP.
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- **LinkedIn:** Search "Keith Carter Ole Miss"
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- **Contact:** olemisssports.com/staff-directory/keith-carter/187
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- **Notes:** Gave interviews about stadium plans to Clarion Ledger. Approachable on development topics.
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### Dr. Glenn F. Boyce
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- **Title:** Chancellor (18th Chancellor)
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- **Organization:** University of Mississippi
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- **Why:** Ultimate university authority. Any major development partnership needs chancellor-level buy-in.
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- **LinkedIn:** Search "Glenn Boyce University of Mississippi"
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- **Website:** olemiss.edu/departments/chancellor/
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- **Notes:** Background in education administration, not real estate — approach through athletics/economic impact angle
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### IHL Board of Trustees (Mississippi)
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- **Organization:** Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning
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- **Why:** State board that must approve major university real estate transactions and P3 deals
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- **Website:** mississippi.edu
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- **Notes:** Board approval required for final deal — important to understand their process
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## RFP ADVISORY FIRM
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### Brailsford & Dunlavey (B&D)
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- **Role:** University's advisor for the RFP process
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- **Website:** bdconnect.com
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- **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.
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- **Key People to Find:**
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- Project lead assigned to Ole Miss engagement
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- Check bdconnect.com/people/ for Southeast region leads
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- **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
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### Mayor Robyn Tannehill
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- **Title:** Mayor
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- **Organization:** City of Oxford, MS
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- **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."
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- **Contact:** oxfordms.net/departments/mayor-s-office
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- **Cell:** 662-816-0038 (listed on city website for aldermen — verify for mayor)
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- **Notes:** Pro-development stance. Oxford setting records in monthly sales tax collections.
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### Mary Martha Crowe
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- **Title:** Alderman At-Large
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- **Organization:** City of Oxford Board of Aldermen
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- **Contact:** oxfordms.net/board-of-aldermen
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- **Why:** At-large position means city-wide perspective on major development
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### City Planning Department
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- **Organization:** City of Oxford
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- **Website:** oxfordms.net/government
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- **Why:** Any development adjacent to the university will need city coordination on infrastructure, zoning, traffic
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## POTENTIAL COMPETING/SIMILAR DEVELOPERS
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These firms are known for university-adjacent entertainment districts and may be bidding:
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### Collegiate Development Group
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- **Why:** Specializes in university-adjacent mixed-use
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- **Track Record:** Multiple university entertainment districts
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### Fairmount Properties
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- **Why:** Mixed-use entertainment district experience
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- **Track Record:** Similar projects near major venues
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### The Cordish Companies
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- **Why:** Entertainment district specialists (Live! Districts)
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- **Track Record:** Maryland Live, Kansas City Power & Light, Ballpark Village STL
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- **Key People:** David Cordish (Chairman), Blake Cordish, Reed Cordish
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### Campus Crest / Landmark Properties
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- **Why:** University-adjacent development specialists
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- **Notes:** More residential-focused but relevant experience
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## ARCHITECTURE/DESIGN FIRMS (Likely Involved)
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### Populous
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- **Why:** Premier sports venue + entertainment district architects
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- **Track Record:** Most major stadium entertainment districts in the US
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- **Notes:** Often hired by developers bidding on university stadium projects
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### HOK / Gensler
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- **Why:** Major mixed-use entertainment design firms
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- **Notes:** Check if either has existing Ole Miss relationships
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## OUTREACH STRATEGY
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1. **Immediate:** Contact Brailsford & Dunlavey to ask about RFP status (was it extended? who responded? is there a shortlist?)
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2. **Week 1:** Reach out to Keith Carter's office expressing interest in the project and offering capital partnership capabilities
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3. **Week 1:** Contact Mayor Tannehill's office to understand city's role and any additional development opportunities
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4. **Week 2:** If RFP was awarded, contact the winning developer team about sub-partnership or capital contributions
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5. **Ongoing:** Monitor Oxford Eagle and Clarion Ledger for award announcement (expected April 23, 2026)
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