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Gov. Reeves prohibits tailgating, game day activities

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There will be no Grove tailgating or game day activities during the fall football season, Gov. Tate Reeves said in a press conference today.

“I know this will not be popular. It’s no fun, and I’ll miss (game day activities) terribly myself,” Reeves said. “But it’s better than being a state that’s prohibiting football altogether.”

This decision comes after the SEC’s announcement of its health and safety guidelines for football season. Stadiums can only have 25% capacity of fans, and traditional game day activities could only happen if social distancing were possible.

Mississippi State had already canceled alumni tailgating by the time this decision was announced.