For the second time in a week, the University of Mississippi has scored a No. 1 national ranking.
Last week, Newsweek ranked the university “Most Beautiful” for
its campus and student body. And now, Tailgater Monthly magazine has put
Ole Miss at No. 1 on its list of the Top 20 college tailgating sites.
The listing is the cover story for the publication’s
September issue, which comes out Thursday (Sept. 8).
“Tailgating on the Grove is the South all wrapped up with a
bowtie in Oxford, Mississippi,” the article says. The two-page spread
includes several photos of tailgating in the Grove and mentions gameday
fashion and food.
The magazine staff spent “countless days and weeks of research”
while developing the listing, said Beth Anthony, the magazine’s
managing editor. The research included interviews with many avid
tailgaters, including fans of opposing teams who have tailgated
at opponents’ campuses.
“That’s important because I’m sure most Ole Miss fans think
their campus has the best tailgating,” Anthony said. “But when the
opposing fans come in and say the tailgating in the Grove is really
great, that carries a whole lot of weight.”
Tailgater Monthly, which celebrates its fifth birthday with the
upcoming October issue, features food, equipment and tips for “anything
that can be a tailgate,” Anthony said. Previous issues have featured
people tailgating at concerts, baseball games
and at NASCAR events. The magazine also includes articles about camping
gear because many tailgaters camp for days at the venues they visit.
Tailgater Monthly is available only by print subscription or
online, but copies of the September issue are on sale at the Ole Miss
Bookstore. To see the online edition of the magazine, go to
http://www.tailgatermonthly.