A 91-year old fan died at OCH Regional Medical Center Saturday after suffering from cardiac arrest in The Junction at Mississippi State University.
Thomas Bailey Sr. of Memphis, Tennessee was pronounced dead at the hospital after the incident on campus before the Bulldogs’ football team’s game against Texas A&M, according to Oktibbeha County Coroner Michael Hunt.
MSU Chief Communications Officer Sid Salter said in a social media post the incident occurred near Gate A and that Bailey’s son was with him at the time.
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