Starkville, Mississippi is located in northeastern Mississippi and is home to Mississippi State University; the land grant university for the state of Mississippi. This college town has a population of about 25,000 and was voted best small town in the South in 2024 and 2025 by USA Today.
There are a Variety of Things to Do While Visiting Starkville
Browse the shops downtown and grab a bite to eat in the Cotton District
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Catch an NCAA college baseball game at Mississippi State University’s Dudy Noble Field, one of the largest and best campus venues for college baseball
Visit the Sam D. Hamilton Noxubee National Wildlife Refuge (about a 20 minute drive from downtown) to spot alligators, various waterfowl, and red cockaded woodpeckers
