NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
ON PROPOSED ISSUANCE OF REVENUE BONDS
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing pursuant to Section 147(f) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and Treasury Regulations Section 1.147(f) – 1 and other applicable laws and Treasury Regulations will be held by the Mississippi Business Finance Corporation (the "Issuer") on March 12, 2026 at 9:30, a.m., Mississippi time, at its offices in Suite 300 of 735 Riverside Drive, Jackson, Mississippi 39202, for the purpose of providing a reasonable opportunity for interested individuals to express their views, either orally or in writing, on the issuance and sale by the Issuer of its Tax-Exempt Revenue Bond, Series 2026 (Ole Miss Athletic Foundation Refinancing Project) (the "Bond"), and the location and nature of the Project hereinafter described to be financed by the Bond.
The Issuer proposes to issue the Bond and loan the proceeds thereof to the Ole Miss Athletic Foundation (the "Company") in order to (i) finance and refinance certain outstanding indebtedness incurred by the Company in connection with the construction, renovation and equipping of its approximately 221,000 square foot indoor practice facility, and related improvements located on the main campus of the University of Mississippi, Lafayette County, Mississippi and (ii) pay of costs of issuance relating to the Series 2026 Bond, as permitted under Sections 57-10-201 et seq. of the Mississippi Code of 1972, as amended and supplemented (the "Project").
The Project financed and refinanced with the proceeds of the Bond will be owned by the Company, or its assignees, whose current address is 100 Coliseum Loop, Suite B, University, MS 38677. The Project is located at 1810 Manning Way, University, Lafayette County, Mississippi 38677. The maximum aggregate face amount of the Bond shall not exceed $50,000,000, and the proceeds thereof shall be used to finance and refinance the costs of the Project. More specific information concerning the Project is available for inspection at the office of the Issuer at Suite 300, 735 Riverside Drive, Jackson, Mississippi 39202.
The Issuer, at the above stated time and place, will hear all persons with views in favor of or opposed to the issuance and sale of the Bond and the location and nature of the Project. Interested persons may also, prior to the time of the public hearing, submit their views in writing to the Issuer at the address noted above. It is important to note that if the Bond is issued, the Company will be responsible for the payment of the principal, interest and premium, if any, on the Bond. Neither the full faith, credit nor taxing powers of the Issuer, the State of Mississippi or any political subdivision thereof will be pledged or encumbered in any way by the Bond.
Dated this 23rd day of February, 2026.
MISSISSIPPI BUSINESS FINANCE CORPORATION
/s/ Larry W. Mobley
Executive Director
Publish: February 23, 2026
March 4 2026
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