4/18/2007 - Jackson, Miss.
During its regular monthly meeting on Wednesday, April 18, 2007, the Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning (IHL) discussed several pieces of land and unanimously selected the Cross Creek property in “After ten months of diligent searching and consideration, I am confident the Board has chosen the best possible location for the additional Southern Miss campus,” said Commissioner of Higher Education Dr. Thomas C. Meredith. “This is a long-term, historic decision that will directly impact generations of Mississippians.” State demographers have forecasted the population on the After considering multiple sites, the Board solicited the help of Broaddus & Associates Innovative Project Management and Consulting firm to narrow the search. With the help of the consultants, the Board narrowed its search to the three best sites—Cross Creek, located on I-10; Tradition, located at the intersection of Highway 67 and Highway 605; and Gulfport, located on Highway 49 in Gulfport. The land for all three sites was to be donated to the Board. After carefully evaluating each piece of property on the criteria of location, visibility, size, accessibility, cost, growth controllability, suitability and availability of adjacent land, environmental and geotechnical factors, and disaster recovery capabilities, the Board, in accordance with the consultants’ recommendation, selected Cross Creek as the best site for the project. Click here to learn more about Cross Creek and to view the report submitted to the Board by Broaddus & Associates. In other news, Board President Dr. D.E. Magee, Jr. passed the Presidential gavel to incoming Board President Dr. L. Stacy Davidson, Jr. Dr. Davidson will assume the responsibility of Board President on May 8. Dr. Davidson thanked Dr. Magee for his service. “Dr. Magee has led us with distinction this past year through two presidential searches and a successful legislative session,” said Trustee Davidson. “He has been a steady hand at the wheel, and we appreciate his service to the Board and to the state of The next regular monthly meeting of the Board of Trustees will be held May 16 and 17, 2007, in the IHL Board Room, Under the leadership of the Board of Trustees, IHL governs the public universities in Mississippi, including ###