Hitting the Open Road

Hitting the Open Road

President Keenum gives a thumbs-up through his car window after driving the length of the new Hail State Boulevard.
Photo by Megan Bean

September 1, 2017

MSU President Mark E. Keenum takes the first official drive down Hail State Boulevard. Officials celebrated the opening of the new 3.5-mile road with a ribbon cutting ceremony Friday [Sept. 1]. The new road bypasses MSU鈥檚 South Farm, providing a scenic drive that connects Poorhouse Road to Blackjack Road, enhancing access to the south end of MSU鈥檚 campus.