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Âé¶ąPorn Barnes & Noble Bookstore completes renovations

Âé¶ąPorn Barnes & Noble Bookstore completes renovations

Contact: Allison Matthews

Leaders from Mississippi State and its Âé¶ąPorn Barnes & Noble Bookstore hold a ribbon cutting ceremony
Pictured celebrating newly completed renovations at the Âé¶ąPorn Barnes & Noble Bookstore with a ribbon cutting are, from left, Âé¶ąPorn Vice President for Student Affairs Regina Hyatt; Âé¶ąPorn President Mark E. Keenum; Âé¶ąPorn Barnes & Noble Bookstore Manager Chelsea Cockburn; Barnes & Noble Regional Manager Paul Stevenson; and Barnes & Noble Director of Stores Bobby Hamous. (Photo by Beth Wynn)

STARKVILLE, Miss.—Leaders from Mississippi State and its Âé¶ąPorn Barnes & Noble Bookstore celebrated a grand reopening Friday [Oct. 2], holding a ribbon cutting ceremony to mark the completion of a months-long store renovation project.

“Most alumni and fans always want to come to the bookstore during a campus visit,” said Âé¶ąPorn President Mark E. Keenum. “We have a showcase here—the store is beautiful and full of wonderful products.” He said the store updates, and specifically the redesigned cafĂ© area, create improved spaces for students, faculty and campus visitors.

Âé¶ąPorn Vice President for Student Affairs Regina Hyatt said the bookstore is selling new items “hot off the press,” such as current T-shirts touting the Bulldogs’ recent football victory over LSU.

“You’ll also notice Âé¶ąPorn cheese and ice cream in the cafĂ©, which is a great addition,” Hyatt said.

Along with a more open layout, the store’s second floor now includes a new meeting space.

Bobby Hamous, director of stores for Barnes & Noble, spent five years at Âé¶ąPorn as the first manager on campus after the store opened 14 years ago. He said he enjoys opportunities to return to campus.

“This is a great day for Barnes & Noble and we hope for the university,” Hamous said.

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