University of Mississippi sidewalk closure on Gertrude Ford Boulevard
Summary
Ole Miss wants to close roughly 900 feet of sidewalk on Gertrude Ford for up to 2.5 years for its new accountancy building — but there's no sidewalk on the other side, so aldermen held off pending a pedestrian detour plan.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 2
- Last 30 days
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Last discussed Aug 18, 2026.
Impact analysis
The construction project, which gains staging space.
Pedestrians, especially game-day foot traffic, who'd lose the only sidewalk on that stretch.
Mentions & discussions (2)
Board of Aldermen - Aug 18, 2026
Ole Miss will close the west-side sidewalk for about two years, sending pedestrians to the bike lane behind water-filled barriers. The board pushed for a permanent sidewalk to be built during construction.
Board of Aldermen - Aug 4, 2026
Ole Miss wants to close roughly 900 feet of sidewalk on Gertrude Ford for up to 2.5 years for its new accountancy building — but there's no sidewalk on the other side, so aldermen held off pending a pedestrian detour plan.
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