Ole Miss Rebels Football vs. Wofford College Terriers Football — Hotels & Tickets

A Square institution since 1997 where locals load up on chicken-and-dumplings and squash casserole before walking to the Grove — get there early, the game-day wait is real and they're closed Sundays.

Grab a balcony table overlooking the Square for Creole plates and a Bloody Mary before kickoff — it's the relaxed, unfussy Square spot the students' parents love, with the biggest balcony on the Square.

James Beard-winning chef Vishwesh Bhatt's place blends Southern and Indian flavors — the oysters and okra chaat make it the pre-game meal you'll still be talking about at halftime.

John Currence's flagship, open since 1992, is the soul of Oxford dining — finish with the famous shrimp and grits downstairs, then climb to the upstairs bar for a nightcap over the Square.

A local pub-and-deli hideout where Rebels pile in for creative sandwiches, BBQ, and 20 draft beers — open late into the night for post-game rehashing away from the crowds.

Plan to roll in at least 5 hours before an SEC game (4 hours for an 11 a.m. start) — University Ave gets blocked to cars about 3 hours out once pedestrian crowds take over.

If you don't have an Ole Miss pass, prepay a spot online or expect roughly $30-$50 drive-up at nearby lots — the closer to the Grove, the pricier, so a park-and-ride shuttle can save the headache.

There's no official rule, but locals dress up — sundresses, ties, and button-downs are the norm and T-shirts and shorts are frowned upon, so leave the cargo shorts at the hotel.

Line the Grove path as the team walks through the crowd toward the stadium under the Walk of Champions arch — a tradition dating to the mid-1980s and there's nothing else quite like it in college football.

The one bar that captures Oxford — its literary, culinary, and college-town crowds all converge upstairs for late-evening drinks over the Square.