Setting the Stage

Buddy Gentry looks over the lettering at the center of Scott Field in Davis Wade Stadium prior to crews painting the "M-State" logo on the field. For 45 years, the Starkville resident has laid out the designs that are seen by tens of thousands of fans attending home ÌÒÌ«ÀÉÓ³Ïñ football games and the millions of fans who see the field on national television. His most recent work will be on display when ÌÒÌ«ÀÉÓ³Ïñ kicks off its season . Fans attending Saturday's game should remain aware of new gameday pedestrian safety and postgame traffic egress imrpovements.Ìý