JSU Stadium

[ASU2002]

Could the Legislature be trying to throw a curve ball at JSU.

HB 1033

SECTION 1. Acting on behalf of the State of Mississippi, the Department of Finance and Administration shall convey to the University of Mississippi Medical Center certain state-owned real property, and any improvements, rights and appurtenances thereon, that is known as the old Farmers' Market and located in Jackson, Mississippi, subject to the conditions set forth in this section, which shall be specified with particularity in the conveyance document:

(a) The property shall be used by the University of Mississippi Medical Center exclusively as a research park, and if the property is not so used within five (5) years from the effective date of this act, then the title to the property and all improvements, rights and appurtenances thereon shall revert to and be vested in the State of Mississippi.

http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2007/html/HB/1000-1099/HB1033SG.htm

 

[Robber]

Could the Legislature be trying to throw a curve ball at JSU.

HB 1033

SECTION 1. Acting on behalf of the State of Mississippi, the Department of Finance and Administration shall convey to the University of Mississippi Medical Center certain state-owned real property, and any improvements, rights and appurtenances thereon, that is known as the old Farmers' Market and located in Jackson, Mississippi, subject to the conditions set forth in this section, which shall be specified with particularity in the conveyance document:

(a) The property shall be used by the University of Mississippi Medical Center exclusively as a research park, and if the property is not so used within five (5) years from the effective date of this act, then the title to the property and all improvements, rights and appurtenances thereon shall revert to and be vested in the State of Mississippi.

http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2007/html/HB/1000-1099/HB1033SG.htm

That's on the other side of Memorial. Memorial sits directly between Farmers Market and UMC. I see it as delaying the inevitable. They got rid of the Commission. Now, JSU plays completely for free and all proceeds from games are "earmarked" for JSU.