Starbucks Mug Confuses Mississippi State Football Stadium With Ole Miss Football Stadium
Looks like someone on Starbucks' design team didn't pay much attention to the stadium they put on their Ole Miss-styled mug.
Coffee shop chain Starbucks has a "Been There" series of mugs that they sell in stores, which highlights different cities, areas, and historical landmarks from across the country.
They recently released an Ole Miss-style mug in select locations close to Oxford, MS, which features many iconography from around campus and town, including what is supposed to be the university's football stadium, Vaught-Hemingway Stadium.
However, one user on social media pointed out that a crucial mistake was made in the mug's design. The stadium featured on the mug was not that of Vaught-Hemingway Stadium, but it looked strikingly much more similar to Davis Wade Stadium, the home stadium of their bitter in-state rival Mississippi State.
"[Starbucks] just released an Ole Miss 'Been There Series' mug. It looks really good, but I really love that they have a picture of Davis Wade Stadium instead of Vaught Hemingway!" Twitter user RobBushway said, including pictures of the mug.
Once this user pointed it out, many Mississippi State fans took notice of it and hilarity ensued across social media.
"Well finally a national brand has screwed up State and Ole Miss the other way," one user said. "This is wonderful!" another user laughably posted.
Some users also expressed their desire in wanting to acquire the mug die to its flawed design. "Any one in [Tupelo, MS] want to make 100 bucks?" one user asked on social media.
While the rivalry between Ole Miss and Mississippi State has always been a very heated one, the situation here has been very light-hearted and is a great moment of humor and good-natured rivalry fun within college sports.
