My start date is May 11... I am both excited to see it and very nervous about dorm living again after getting readjusted to having a big bedroom/ living space!
When I had a dorm there, I found that I went camping 3 or 4 nights a week anyway (tent or car camping). There will always be an "escape" if you need a break. Also, the hostel in Jackson is a nice place to take a day of.... cheers.
Clarene Law at The Antlers in Jackson used to give locals a break. She had a reasonable rate for those rooms that look out on the Steakhouse parking lot.
One block from Town Square.
I haven't been there in a while but it never hurts to ask.