Hitting the Open Road

Hitting the Open Road

President Keenum gives a thumbs-up through his car window after driving the length of the new Hail State Boulevard.
Photo by Megan Bean

September 1, 2017

ÌÒÌ«ÀÉÓ³Ïñ President Mark E. Keenum takes the first official drive down Hail State Boulevard. Officials celebrated the opening of the new 3.5-mile road with a ribbon cutting ceremony Friday [Sept. 1]. The new road bypasses ÌÒÌ«ÀÉÓ³Ïñ’s South Farm, providing a scenic drive that connects Poorhouse Road to Blackjack Road, enhancing access to the south end of ÌÒÌ«ÀÉÓ³Ïñ’s campus.