ECCC announces home football ticket distribution plan

East Central Community College has announced plans for the distribution of tickets to the Warriors three home football games this fall in Bailey Stadium on the campus in Decatur, as well as tickets to the three away contests.

A limited number of fans will be allowed to attend each game as required by Executive Order 1519 signed Aug. 20 by Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves. The order limits attendance to 25 percent of stadium capacity, in addition to other restrictions to help control the spread of COVID-19.

Executive Order 1519 means that about 1,000 fans will be allowed to attend each home game in Bailey Stadium. This number does not include members of the football team, coaches, and support staff; the cheerleading squad; or credentialed game-day workers.

East Central hosts Southwest on Thursday, Oct. 8, Gulf Coast on Thursday, Oct. 22, and Hinds on Thursday, Nov. 5. All home games kick off at 6:30 p.m.

The Warriors will play Jones in Ellisville at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 1, Pearl River in Poplarville at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 15, and Copiah-Lincoln in Wesson at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 29.

All ticket and concession transactions at Bailey Stadium will be cashless.

East Central will reserve an allotment of tickets for family members of the football team, cheerleading squad, and Wall O’ Sound Marching Band to purchase online. All Mississippi Association of Community Colleges Conference members will allot 160 tickets for visiting teams for each football game this fall.

All other fans are encouraged to purchase a three-game home season ticket package for $25. Season tickets can be purchased online at www.eccc.edu/estore. There is a limit of two home season ticket packages per person.

Any remaining tickets under the 1,000 capacity will be on sale on a first-come, first-served basis for $10 each regardless of age at the main Bailey Stadium ticket window starting one hour prior to each home game.