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IHL board approves 52-room hotel lease to house Alcorn State students during dorm renovations
Summary
The IHL board approved a 123-day lease of 52 rooms at Magnolia Bluffs Hotel in Natchez for Alcorn State University students while Burris and Robinson residence halls are renovated; the agreement totals $528,000 and includes a shuttle service and a 10-day termination clause.
The IHL board on a special meeting approved a lease allowing Alcorn State University to use 52 rooms at the Magnolia Bluffs Hotel in Natchez to house students while on-campus residence halls are renovated. The agreement runs 123 days beginning Aug. 12, 2025, at a cost of $86 per room per night for a total contract value of $528,000.
Board staff said the lease is needed because Burris and Robinson residence halls on Alcorn’s Lorman campus are undergoing mechanical upgrades funded by HEERF (Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund) COVID-relief dollars. Trustee Stevenson moved…
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