Ole Miss' Forward Together campaign unveiled

OXFORD -- Ole Miss took another step Monday in its Forward Together campaign, as it showcased plans for expansion to Vaught-Hemingway Stadium.

Launched in the fall of 2011, the Forward Together Campaign has reached $125 million in total cash and pledges, and between the ongoing construction of The Pavilion at Ole Miss and the parking garage, the front door for Ole Miss is beginning to take shape.

"When the Forward Together Campaign was launched in the fall of 2011, the goals for Vaught-Hemingway Stadium were to expand the overall stadium capacity and fan experience amenities, upgrade exterior elements around the stadium that provide more consistency with university architecture, and to expand premium seating offerings in order to provide necessary funding," Ole Miss Director of Athletics Ross Bjork said. "We are confident and believe this master plan accomplishes those objectives while adding in new elements along the way."

The expansion, which is scheduled to be completed by the start of the 2016 football season, there will be construction of two new entry points. One will be a new plaza between The Pavilion and Vaught-Hemingway Stadium, and the other will be a new green space that extends the Walk of Champions through a new north stadium plaza and bell tower. The plans also include the construction of an M-Club letterwinners' wall honoring every letterwinner from every sport at Ole Miss.

"The campus of Ole Miss is incredibly unique," Bjork said. "Everything from the architecture, to the campus layout, to immaculate landscaping, to green spaces like the Grove and the Circle, they are all key factors for why we are voted the most beautiful campus year in and year out.

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Ole Miss' Forward Together campaign unveiled