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Mounted police, extra patrols and Kiffin hate: Oxford prepares for Ole Miss-LSU game with extra security

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Wallace, T. (2026, September 15). Mounted police, extra patrols and Kiffin hate: Oxford prepares for Ole Miss-LSU game with extra security. Fox News. https://www.foxnews.com/outkick-sports/mounted-police-extra-patrols-kiffin-hate-oxford-prepares-ole-miss-lsu-game-extra-security

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Oxford, Mississippi is stepping up its security measures for an upcoming football game between Ole Miss and LSU, with former Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin now leading LSU. The city expects increased tensions and fan behavior due to lingering resentment from Kiffin's time at Ole Miss. Security enhancements include the deployment of mounted police units from Mobile, Alabama, and New Orleans, along with additional state patrol officers from Louisiana. These precautions reflect the anticipated volatile atmosphere during the game weekend.
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For the upcoming Ole Miss-LSU game in Oxford, Mississippi, extra security measures are being put in place due to anticipated hostility toward former Ole Miss head coach Lane Kiffin, who now leads LSU. The city is expecting increased police presence including mounted units from the Mobile Police Department and additional patrols. Typically, a SEC football weekend involves routine partying and minor disturbances, but this event promises heightened tensions because of Kiffin's controversial tenure at Ole Miss and his return to face significant fan backlash.

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"The Mobile Police Department’s Mounted Unit will be in Oxford, MS from Thursday, September 17th – Saturday, September 19th working with local law enforcement during the area’s upcoming event," a spokesperson said in a statement.
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🔮 The former Ole Miss head coach will officially return to town Saturday afternoon as LSU’s head coach, and the city is making sure every security measure is in place.

Claims (34 extracted, 2 hedged)

It’s been building for ten months, and Lane Kiffin’s return to Oxford is finally here. asserted
return → build → Oxford
The former Ole Miss head coach will officially return to town Saturday afternoon as LSU’s head coach, and the city is making sure every security measure is in place. asserted
measure → return → place
Parties in the 'Grove,' fans enjoying the tailgate scene, bars overflowing into the streets as supporters keep themselves lubricated during the day and the police department only dealing with a smaller number of problems. asserted
department → enjoy → problems
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page → contain → partners
If you sign up or place a wager, FOX News may be compensated. uncertain
News → sign → wager
This content was created by a team that works independently from the FOX newsroom. asserted
that → create → newsroom
The built-up frustration over the offseason storylines surrounding Lane Kiffin will finally reach a boiling point before Saturday even arrives. asserted
Saturday → build → point
I don't think folks are underselling the amount of vitriol that will be spewed towards the former Ole Miss head coach when lamenting over the stories created over the past ten months. asserted
that → think → months
Also, this won't be Kiffin's first time back in Oxford since his departure, as he has visited numerous times, even taking in a few yoga classes in the process. asserted
he → visit → process
His daughter, Landry, still attends Ole Miss, though most of her time is spent in Baton Rouge with boyfriend Whit Weeks. asserted
most → attend → Weeks
He just also happens to be LSU's starting linebacker, which I'm sure leads to some interesting conversations at practice between him and Kiffin. asserted
I → happen → him
But, this weekend is all about a return to the city that put Lane back on the map, and they are waiting for him. asserted
they → put → him
Security measures have been planned for months, with LSU heading to town This was not a process created by the local town hall during a weekly meeting. asserted
This → plan → meeting
The amount of police, state patrol, federal law enforcement and out-of-state help that will be roaming Oxford this weekend should make for a pretty safe day in terms of fan behavior. One would think, at least. asserted
One → roam → behavior
On Tuesday morning, the Mobile, Alabama, police department confirmed they are sending their crowd-control units to Oxford for the weekend. asserted
they → confirm → weekend
"The Mobile Police Department’s Mounted Unit will be in Oxford, MS from Thursday, September 17th – Saturday, September 19th working with local law enforcement during the area’s upcoming event," a spokesperson said in a statement. asserted
spokesperson → work → statement
In addition to the help from Mobile, the City of New Orleans will also be sending its mounted police to the Ole Miss campus this weekend to provide help with crowd control. asserted
City → send → control
Also, sources tell OutKick that there will be additional support for the LSU football team, with Louisiana State Patrol sending additional members to Oxford, more than usual for a road game. asserted
Patrol → tell → game
You can expect a large amount of security around Lane Kiffin at all times this weekend, while the school will also take measures to not give out where the team is staying on the night before Saturday's showdown. asserted
team → expect → showdown
Ole Miss' Pete Golding implores fans to welcome opposing fans Look, there is no love lost between LSU and the Rebels. asserted
Golding → implore → LSU
Lost in the chaos of Lane Kiffin returning is the fact that these two teams have a storied history in the 'Magnolia Bowl', and there is plenty of hatred already instilled between these fans. asserted
teams → lose → fans
But, that doesn’t mean Pete Golding isn’t imploring his fans to use that Southern hospitality at its finest. " asserted
Golding → mean → finest
To me, what this place has always been about, why so many people love coming here and respect this place is because of the people who are here and how they make (other fans) feel when they come here. asserted
they → love → people
Be there early and be loud," Pete Golding noted. asserted
Golding → note → ?
"But I think at the end of the day, there’s still a respect piece. asserted
I → think → day
And this place has always been known to have really, really good people. asserted
place → know → people
Let’s not lose that over a game or a person or anything like that. asserted
’s → let → that
As for Lane Kiffin, he seemed pretty content with the fact he is playing the villain, which actually takes the attention off his football team, and puts the pressure on Ole Miss. " asserted
which → seem → Miss.
I guess there’s real safety issues and stuff, so there’s people that have a plan for that," Kiffin mentioned. asserted
Kiffin → guess → that
"I told the players today, ‘Man, you don’t have anything to worry about as far as, like, attention on you all week and everything. asserted
you → tell → you
You just get to go play. asserted
You → get → ?
Really, the pressure’s on them." asserted
pressure → ’ → them
That's one way to look at it. asserted
That → look → it
As for the upcoming weekend in Oxford, you can go ahead and expect one thing: Chaos. asserted
you → go → Chaos
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