No Tailgating - Governor's executive order; Local business expects to feel effects

On Thursday, Governor Reeves passed a new executive order that discusses how Mississippi's college football programs will operate during the 2020 season.

Addition to all the previously mentioned things... governor reeves' new order also puts a ban on tailgating outside football stadiums... w-t-v-a's bronson woodruff kicks off tonight's team coverage on the governor's order... he visited oxford today and spoke with a restaurant owner who said his business won't see the usual increase it gets during football season.

I'm outside moe's original bar-b- que in oxford where the owner said business is normally booming around football season.

However, following the governor's new order today, he expects he won't be as busine in the coming months.

Take pkg: (reeves) "i am signing an executive order today to govern how college football stadiums will be able to operate this fall.."

One result of that executive order is no tailgating will be allowed at football games for safety reasons during the pandemic.

John allgood is owner and operator of mo's original bar-b- que in oxford.

The restaurant normally sees additional business from tailgaters during sports seasons.

He said the loss of tailgating for football this season will affect his business.

(allgood) "anytime there's a sports season, in particular football season, that's a good, large source of, percentage of our income."

Governor reeves said he doesn't want to get rid of tailgating, but he said people's safety is top priority.

He also said it is important to keep sports going because they are what allow some students to get an education.

(reeves) "it's better than the other states prohibiting football altogether - i'd still rather be in the sec with no tailgates than the pac 12 or the big 10 with no football."

Allgood's restaurant may still see some business from private tailgates at people's homes.

(allgood) "i think there will still be people tailgating, it just won't be as, as big of an event as it has been in the past."

Nat pop: laughter allgood said right now, the restaurant is having to make ends meet.

(allgood) "business is down anyway, everybody is dealing with it, uh, we just have to make the best of it, do what we can, and keep the bills paid."

Reporter outro: he added he's grateful to his customers for keeping his business going.

Reporting in oxford, i'm bronson woodruff for w-t-v-a nine news.

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