I love road games but never been to Ole Miss. Is it safe to say my best bet is in Memphis? I have a cousin who attends Ole Miss and want to meet up on Friday in Oxfart, then go to the hotel. Any suggestions are appreciated.

Is the drive from Memphis to ole miss congested on the day of the game?

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Posted by Spankum

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Posted on 7/14/15 at 9:14 pm to Mariner

Oxford is a very small town and there aren't a lot of options...I think there is a decent hampton inn near the convention center, but I am sure that is booked...

I think your best bet would be to head to batesville, which is kind of a shitty place, but is the only town that is big enough in that area to have some decent hotels and decent food and it is only about a half hour away...

outside of that, you can drive to tupelo or southaven, both of which are nice towns and have a good bit of stuff...but are about an hour from Oxford....

the area right around campus will be congested, but nothing at all like LSU...in fact, I have never seen traffic as bad at an away game as I have at LSU...

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Posted by rpg37

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Posted on 7/14/15 at 10:12 pm to Mariner

I currently live in Walls (right under Memphis) and am commuting to Oxford until I close on my house there. It is a 90 minute drive down 55 and across 6. Easy drive. But, Tupelo is your best bet.

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Posted by Drizzt

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Posted on 7/14/15 at 11:19 pm to Mariner

No hotels in Oxford. Only barns and brothels. Have fun. It really is in the middle of nowhere.

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Posted by Old Money

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Posted on 7/15/15 at 5:34 am to Mariner

Save the cash and stay with your cousin. Memphis is a bit of a drive, I would be exhausted after the game and wouldn't want to drive that far. Batesville is 30mins (+traffic) away

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re: Never been to Ole Miss...hotel options(Posted on 7/14/15 at 11:46 pm to Drizzt)
Be ready for terrible tailgate/game experience. I quit going a couple years ago can't stand the people there. There isn't a more delusional/irrational fan base on the planet

Ole Miss was the only place where someone tried to kick my arse for literally no reason, and LSU lost that night. The tailgating is definitely overrated but if you have not experienced it, I would go see it. Just don't have a beer in your hand (solo cup is fine), or an open flame, or loud music... or an open ice chest. Yeah, it does kinda suck

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Posted by Paulina Tiger

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Posted on 7/15/15 at 9:11 am to Mariner

We have a bus of 58 people headed to Ole Miss this season & we're staying in Tupelo.

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Posted by burdman

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Posted on 7/15/15 at 9:26 am to Mariner

I can only speak from my personal experience, but I really enjoy going to Oxford. I agree that the tailgating is overrated, but it's not bad. Never had anyone try to beat me up and I've never really been hassled. Always have a good time when I go.

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