First Day of Fall
![Outside Allen Hall, a red leaf glows in the afternoon sun as Mississippi State welcomes the first day of fall Monday [Sep 22]. With the season’s arrival comes favorite Bulldog traditions—homecoming, football weekends, cozier Maroon Fridays and fall festivals—bringing the campus and Starkville community together in many, many ways.](/sites/www.msstate.edu/files/2025-09/Fall_Around_Campus_20241121_GCZ1350-2400x1400.jpg)
Outside Allen Hall, a red leaf glows in the afternoon sun as Mississippi State welcomes the first day of fall Monday [Sep 22]. With the season’s arrival comes favorite Bulldog traditions—homecoming, football weekends, cozier Maroon Fridays and fall festivals—bringing the campus and Starkville community together in many, many ways.