The University of Mississippi is reopening previously blocked-off parking spots near the former Kincannon Hall location for the spring 2025 semester.
This area includes approximately 125 spots, including a dedicated faculty and staff section. The remaining spots are reserved for those with residential garage permits, according to UM’s director of news and media relations, Jacob Batte.
In addition, the university broke ground on a new parking garage, which is officially named Residential Parking Garage – Tower B, on Jan. 6. The new structure will be located in what used to be an adjoining parking lot to the west of the currently standing Residential Parking Garage – Tower A.
For the duration of the construction project, part of Ridge Loop will be closed. Residential Parking Garage – Tower A will remain accessible through the Level 1 and Level 2 entrances, though the Level 3 entrance will close during construction.
Ridge Loop will be closed until summer 2026 with the expectation that the new garage will be open in fall 2026, the university announced in a campus-wide email.
The new residential garage will offer students and faculty 1,300 new parking spaces, according to Batte.
“We are always looking for new and creative ways to accommodate the growing parking needs while also preserving our beautiful campus environment,” Batte said.
