Presidential Spotlight - Autonomous Shuttles First in SEC, Mississippi

Officials stand in front of electric-autonomous shuttle for ribbon cutting

Autonomous Shuttles First in SEC, Mississippi

Representatives of Mississippi State, Starkville, the Mississippi Department of Transportation and Beep Inc. welcomed two electric-autonomous shuttles to the university campus in mid September with a ribbon cutting. The first such shuttles in the SEC and Mississippii will transport university and local community riders between the campus core, key housing locations and popular entertainment destinations. Pictured are, from left, Roderick Bailey, MDOT public transit deputy director; Lynn Spruill, Starkville mayor; Mark E. Keenum, MSU president; Jeremiah Dumas, MSU executive director of transportation; Shirley Wilson, MDOT public transit director; and Bri Kimmel, Beep, Inc. client success manager.

Photo by Jonah Holland

September 20, 2024