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Troy, Alabama Troy University is located in Troy, Alabama, the county seat of Pike County. Pike County is approximately 1 hour Northwest of Dothan, Alabama, 40 minutes South of Montgomery, Alabama, and 3 hours Northeast of Mobile, Alabama. Troy, Alabama has a population of around 14,000.

Troy is truly a “college town”. Although smaller than many other college towns, Troy still has something to offer any visitor. If you are a golfer, the Trojan Oaks golf course is for you. This course is beautifully laid out right in the center of the Troy campus with views of the softball field, tennis courts, as well as Movie Gallery Stadium. Tennis anyone? If you enjoy playing tennis then the Lunsford Tennis Complex is for you. Home to the Troy Men's & Women's tennis teams, this site is also a public facility that is available for all enjoy the sport. Maybe you are more of the indoor person. Troy offers several options for you as well. Catch a movie at Continental Cinema 5 located on Hwy 231 just north of Troy or maybe bowl a few rounds at Trojan lanes located a couple miles South of Troy on Hwy 231. Not much of an athlete? Maybe eating is your game? Well Troy has plenty to offer in that area as well. If you enjoy seafood then the Half Shell or Mossy Grove Schoolhouse is the place for you. Not into seafood? Maybe barbeque is your style. Then try Country’s Barbeque or Busy Bee BBQ. Looking for a buffet? Troy has just the place for you. There is the Jade Palace (Chinese), Barnhill’s Country Buffet, Julia’s, and many more. Troy also has many other dining options such as Papa John’s pizza or just about any fast food restaurant you can think of. This website personally recommends Crowe’s Chicken. It is a local favorite as well as a hit with the students. The outside of the restaurant isn’t the best looking thing in the world but the food on the inside is unbeatable. Try it out – you won’t be disappointed!

As you will see, Troy, Alabama and Troy University both have that small town atmosphere, but have plenty to offer any visitor to the city or university. The City of Troy offers true southern hospitality, and welcomes all visitors to the city as well as the university.

Troy University Troy University is a small public state university located in the Southeastern part of the state of Alabama. Troy was originally founded in 1887 as a teachers’ college and was then known as Troy Normal School.

Troy holds true to its roots today as it continues to offer one of the best teaching degrees in the state as well as the southeast. As the years went by, Troy began to grow, and in turn began to offer more to its students than just a teachers’ curriculum. In 1962, Troy Normal School became known as Troy State College. Not only was Troy Normal School a teachers’ college, but soon became known for its prominent journalism, and nursing schools. Troy State College was eventually changed to Troy State University, and now changed to Troy University.

Still known for its journalism, nursing, and teaching programs, Troy University continues to provide an excellent education with a small school atmosphere. Having 3 other campuses in the state (Dothan, Montgomery, and Phenix City), as well as many campuses on military bases across the world, Troy is commonly known as the Troy University System. The current enrollment on the main (Troy) campus is approximately 6,600 students. The Troy University System has an approximate enrollment of 22,000 students with many of these military personnel. Troy is truly a “global” university.

Driving/Map
Troy University is easily accessible from all areas of the country.

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When you get to Troy, continue on Hwy 231 through the city of Troy. You will need to turn on George Wallace Drive which is located at a traffic light directly in front of the Troy University sign as well as the Sonic restaurant. Once on George Wallace Drive, continue for about 1 and a half miles until you reach the campus of Troy University.

Gameday Tips
On game days, there are several areas for parking. The red light located at the entrance to the campus is the area of the campus known as “Tailgate Terrace”. This area will be extremely busy on game days, and is the area of campus that is reserved for RVs and tailgating. T

The best parking is located on campus. To get there turn left at the red light at the campus entrance, and continue through the campus past the baseball stadium. Color coded parking areas are provided for donors as well as visitors. The closest parking areas are reserved for donors of the program, but the visitors lots are not too far from the stadium. Visitors lots are open to anyone and everyone so we recommend arriving early to get a good spot.

Another good area to park is the parking lot located directly in front of Charles Henderson High School. To get to this area continue straight through the red light at the campus entrance instead of turning left. You will need to be in the right hand lane. Continue on the road past the stadium on your left, the National Guard Armory on your right as well as the Fire Station on your right. The high school parking lot is located at the next red light. Take a right at this red light and you are there. Be careful crossing the road to get to the stadium, because traffic will be heavy.

Troy's small town atmosphere makes it a pleasant place to visit. But let's be honest, you are not here to see the sites. You are here to see some college football. You will be hard pressed to find a nicer setting for a college football game than Movie Gallery Stadium. There isn't a bad seat in the house and the video replay scoreboard will bring all the action to you up close and personal. The awesome 6 story pressbox will amaze you as it towers over the entire stadium. The stands have been moved closer to the field to enhance the atmosphere making for an even tougher place for opponents to play. Your trip to Troy and Movie Gallery Veterans Stadium will be one that you will never forget.