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We're live at a press conference in Fairpark where officials are gathered to announce an event called Pigskins in the Park.

Play-by-play details:

John Oxford of Renasant Bank and chairman of Tupelo Redevelopment Authority: We're proud to announce that we'll have Pigskins in the Park in October.

We'll have two games shown on a jumbotron in Fairpark on Saturday, October 16. Both will be away games - Ole Miss at Alabama and Mississippi State at Florida.

Event is sponsored to Renasant Bank and Cellular South.

Mark Prince of Cellular South: The jumbotron will be 16 feet off the ground and will be 22 feet by 33 feet. Will be high resolution.

Cellular South also will have a Y'all Versus Us game the night before - Tupelo Golden Wave versus Panola played in Tupelo.

Debbie Brangenberg of the Downtown Tupelo Main Street Association: This is a great opportunity for downtown Tupelo. Our mission is to sustain the downtown experience. This is the epitome of collaboration.

Matt Wyatt, former QB for MSU and sports development director for Tupelo CVB: It is a big deal to have these games be a part of our downtown. Our CVB is proud to support it and hopefully promote it. We'll promote this in the stadiums and in radio broadcasts.

Ole Miss at Alabama and MSU at Florida are huge games. This will be the first event of its kind and we're proud to be a part of it.

John Oxford - Tupelo Quality of Life helping with this event. Mabus Agency did the logo.

Comcast will be the provider of the images. Many downtown merchants and restaurants will participant in the event. Will have booths set up in Fairpark for the events and will sell food.

Event ends. Several "hotty toddys" ring out in the crowd.

Read more in Friday's Daily Journal.