MTV in Oxford

McClain Forman

Susan Weakley

Journalism

3/27/10

M.T.V. coming to Oxford

Music Television (M.T.V.) is coming to Oxford to host Spring Splash at Lafayette place Thursday April 14^th from three to six p.m.

Spring Splash is a pool side party with “Awesome games, giveaways and vendor booths”. There will also be a fashion show with “ The hottest trends in swim and sleep wear”.

The party will be hosted Mark Long who has been the host of the Real World/ Road Rules Challenge and Battle of the sexes, both aired on M.T.V. Joining him are former real world cast mates Kenny, Kelly Anne and CJ.

M.T.V. recently had open auditions for the next real world in Oxford earlier this month at Roosters. Hayden Wieck was one of the Ole Miss students who tried out for the real world said “There was a pretty long line and some paper work that we had to fill out. Then we went inside roosters and were asked a series of questions about why we should be on the Real World.” Wieck continued saying that he auditioned as a joke and if he was actually on the real world his parents would “kill him”.

There is an after party with Kenny, Kelly Anne, CJ and Mark Long at local bar Irie starting at 9 p.m. Thursday, April 14^th.

The party is open to residents of Lafayette place and friends of residents. It is also open to the public but once capacity is reached than no one else will be admitted.

Lafayette Employee and resident Tim Johnston have some high expectations for the party“ It’s not everyday that M.T.V. comes to party in Oxford especially to come party at our pool, it is definitely going to be better than your average frat party”.

The event will be filmed but as of right now it is unsure if it will be aired live or even aired at all.

Lafayette place has a contract with M.T.V. that if M.T.V. comes to Oxford that they will meet at Lafayette place. In 2010 Oxford, Mississippi was voted number five on the craziest college towns by The Huffington Post and anyone who has seen M.T.V. spring break or a party hosted by M.T.V. knows that M.T.V knows how to throw a party. This is sure to be one wild poolside party.