Starkville, Mississippi
Nickname: Starkvegas
Location of Starkville, Mississippi
Coordinates: 33°27′45″N 88°49′12″W / 33.4625, -88.82
Country	United States
State	Mississippi
County	Oktibbeha
City	1835
Government
- Type	Council-manager government
- Mayor	R. Dan Camp
Area
- Total	25.8 sq mi (66.9 km²)
- Land	25.7 sq mi (66.5 km²)
- Water	0.2 sq mi (0.4 km²)
Elevation	335 ft (102 m)
Population (2006)
- Total	22,638
- Density	877.4/sq mi (338.4/km²)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes	39759-39760
Area code(s)	662
FIPS code	28-70240
GNIS feature ID	0678227
Website: [[1]]

Starkville is a city in Oktibbeha County, Mississippi, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 21,869. It is the county seat of Oktibbeha County^[1]. EXAMPLE:Laughbox,Blondie,BamBam,Pinkie,etc. ... This list of countries, arranged alphabetically, gives an overview of countries of the world. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Atlas  US Government Portal      The political units and divisions of the United States include: The 50 states... This article is about the U.S. state. ... List of Mississippi counties: Adams County Alcorn County Amite County Attala County Benton County Bolivar County Calhoun County Carroll County Chickasaw County Choctaw County Claiborne County Clarke County Clay County Coahoma County Copiah County Covington County DeSoto County Forrest County Franklin County George County Greene County Grenada County Hancock County... Oktibbeha County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... List of cities in Mississippi, arranged in alphabetical order. ... The council-manager government is one of two main variations of representative municipal government in the United States. ... This article is about the physical quantity. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... Elevation histogram of the surface of the Earth – approximately 71% of the Earths surface is covered with water. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... This article is about the unit of length. ... Population density per square kilometre by country, 2006 Population density map of the world in 1994. ... Timezone and TimeZone redirect here. ...  CST or UTC-6 The Central Time Zone observes standard time by subtracting six hours from UTC during standard time (UTC-6) and five hours during daylight saving time (UTC-5). ... −12 | −11 | −10 | −9:30 | −9 | −8 | −7 | −6 | −5 | −4 | −3:30 | −3 | −2:30 | −2 | −1 | −0:25 | UTC (0) | +0:20 | +0:30 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +3:30 | +4 | +4:30 | +4:51 | +5 | +5:30 | +5:40 | +5:45 | +6 | +6:30 | +7 | +7:20 | +7... Although DST is common in Europe and North America, most of the worlds people do not use it. ... -12 | -11 | -10 | -9:30 | -9 | -8 | -7 | -6 | -5 | -4 | -3:30 | -3 | -2:30 | -2 | -1 | -0:25 | UTC (0) | +0:20 | +0:30 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +3:30 | +4 | +4:30 | +4:51 | +5 | +5:30 | +5:40 | +5:45 | +6 | +6:30 | +7 | +7:20 | +7... Mr. ... A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating telephone number ranges to countries, regions, areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks such as mobile phone networks. ... Area code 662 is the telephone area code for northern Mississippi In 1999, the area code was split off from the original 601 area code, which had until 1997 covered the entire state. ... Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the U.S. Federal government for use by all (non-military) government agencies and by government contractors. ... GNIS (The Geographic Names Information System) contains name and locative information about almost two million physical and cultural features located throughout the United States of America and its Territories. ... Oktibbeha County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... Image:1870 census Lindauer Weber 01. ... A county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county, primarily used in the United States. ...

The campus of Mississippi State University is located adjacent to the east of Starkville. With more than 12,000 undergraduates; 3,600 graduate students; and more than 1200 staff, the university dominates the city's economy. Students have created a ready audience for the Magnolia Film Festival. Held every February, it is the oldest film festival in the state. Mississippi State University is a land-grant university located in north east-central Mississippi, United States, in the town of Starkville and is situated 125 miles (200 km) northeast of Jackson and 23 miles (37 km) west of Columbus. ...

History

The Starkville area has been inhabited for over 2000 years, since the B.C. time period. Artifacts in the form of clay pot fragments and artwork dating from that time period have been found east of Starkville at the Herman Mound and Village site, a National Historic Register site. The modern early settlement of the Starkville area was started after the Choctaw inhabitants of Oktibbeha County surrendered their claims to land in the area in the Treaty of Dancing Rabbit Creek in 1830. White settlers were drawn to the Starkville area because of two large springs. A mill southwest of town provided clapboards which gave the town its original name, Boardtown. In 1835, Boardtown was established as the county seat of Oktibbeha County and its name was changed to Starkville in honor of Revolutionary War hero General John Stark^[2]. Oktibbeha County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... The Treaty of Dancing Rabbit Creek was a treaty signed on September 27, 1830 (and proclaimed on 24 February 1831) between the Choctaws (an American Indian tribe) and the United States. ... Oktibbeha County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... The American Revolutionary War (1775–1783), also known as the American War of Independence, was a war fought primarily between Great Britain and revolutionaries within thirteen of her North American colonies. ... General John Stark John Stark (August 28, 1728 - May 8, 1822) was a general who served in the American Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. ...

On March 21, 2006, Starkville became the first city in Mississippi to adopt a smoking ban for indoor public places, including restaurants and bars. This ordinance went into effect on May 20, 2006^[3]. is the 80th day of the year (81st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 140th day of the year (141st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Geography

Starkville is located at 33°27′45″N, 88°49′12″W (33.462471, -88.819990)^[4].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 25.8 square miles (66.9 km²), of which, 25.7 square miles (66.5 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.4 km²) of it (0.58%) is water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ...

US Highway 82 and Mississippi Highways 12 and 25 are major roads through Starkville. The nearest airport with scheduled service is Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR). George M. Bryan Field (KSTF) serves as Starkville's general aviation airport. There are multiple privately owned airstrips in the area. The Golden Triangle Regional Airport (IATA: GTR, ICAO: KGTR) is a public airport located a few miles west-southwest of Columbus serving the Golden Triangle and the surrounding region of Mississippi. ... A general aviation scene at Kemble Airfield, England. ...

Demographics

As of the 2000 census^[5], there were 21,869 people, 9,462 households, and 4,721 families residing in the city. The population density was 851.4 people per square mile (328.7/km²). There were 10,191 housing units at an average density of 396.7/sq mi (153.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 64.60% White, 30.02% African American, 0.15% Native American, 3.75% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.64% from other races, and 0.80% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.34% of the population. The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...

There were 9,462 households out of which 24.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 34.1% were married couples living together, 13.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 50.1% were non-families. 32.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.92. Matrimony redirects here. ...

The age distribution, which is strongly influenced by the presence of more than 16,000 students of Mississippi State University, is: 20.0% under the age of 18, 29.7% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 15.2% from 45 to 64, and 8.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 25 years. For every 100 females there were 102.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $22,590, and the median income for a family was $39,557. Males had a median income of $35,782 versus $21,711 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,272. About 18.1% of families and 31.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.3% of those under age 18 and 16.8% of those age 65 or over. These median income figures are significantly skewed due to a significant number of people on government assistance. This masks a higher median income that residents enjoy. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

The Greater Starkville area boasts one of the state’s highest educational attainment levels with an estimated 22.2 percent of the population over the age of 25 having earned at least a Bachelor’s Degree and 24.5 percent having earned a Master’s, Professional, or Doctorate Degree. Compared to the state’s educational attainment level of 20.7 (urban) and 14.1 (rural) percent of the population over the age of 25 having earned at least a Bachelor’s Degree, Starkville is clearly above the Mississippi average. Oktibbeha County’s current unemployment rate of 5.5 percent is nearly half a percentage below the state average of over 5.9 percent, and well-below the surrounding area’s 8.2 percent. The surrounding area includes Choctaw, Clay, Lowndes, Noxubee, Webster and Winston Counties. Those statistics show that the county, more specifically Starkville, has a sturdy infrastructure and a high quality of life. Starkville can refer to: Starkville, Colorado Starkville, Mississippi This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... This article is about people called professionals. ... Educational attainment is a term commonly used by statisticans and the US Census Bureau to refer to the highest degree of education an individual has completed. ... Starkville can refer to: Starkville, Colorado Starkville, Mississippi This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... Unemployment rates in the United States. ...

Oktibbeha County has consistently held the lowest unemployment rate compared to the six surrounding counties, and is ranked in the state’s top 20 counties for the lowest unemployment. Oktibbeha County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Unemployment rates in the United States. ...

According to the Mississippi Development Authority, 1,840 jobs have been created in the Greater Starkville are since 2001, with 58 firms investing more than $321 million. This amounts to a 211 percent increase in jobs created and a 220 percent increase in Capital Investment, as compared to 2001. Starkville can refer to: Starkville, Colorado Starkville, Mississippi This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...

Almost 37 percent of the total population falls within the desirable workforce age range (25 to 49), which is an estimated 8,200 individuals.

Education

Public schools

The City of Starkville is served by the Starkville School District. Starkville High School is a 5A-ranked school. The Starkville School District is a public school district based in Starkville, Mississippi (USA). ...

Private schools

• Starkville Academy [2]
• Starkville Christian School [3]

Miscellaneous Info

In recent years, Starkville has been recognized as one of the Top Southern Cities to live, work or start a business. Some of the city's recent accolades include:

The Starkville Convention and Visitor's Bureau (CVB), an extension of the Greater Starkville Development Partnership, received the Governor's Award for CVB of the Year for the State of Mississippi in 2007. This article is about the U.S. state. ...

Top 10 City for Emerging Growth Companies (Southern Business and Development Magazine).

Top 10 university driving Economic Development (Southern Business and Development Magazine).

36th Best American small town (BizJournals.com).

3rd in the 17-State Southern Region as a “University Town That Has Their Act Together.” (Site Selection Magazine).

Top 40 Smart Growth city (EPA). EPA redirects here. ...

Top 100 Small City for New & Expanding Business (Southern Business and Development Magazine).

Top Value for Single-Family Home-Prices Among U.S. College Towns (CNN). The Cable News Network, commonly known as CNN, is a major cable television network founded in 1980 by Ted Turner. ...

No. 1 Place to Watch a College Baseball Game (Sports Illustrated). The first issue of Sports Illustrated, August 16, 1954, showing Milwaukee Braves star Eddie Mathews at bat in Milwaukee County Stadium. ...

Popular culture

Famous American pilot Charles Lindbergh made a successful landing on the outskirts of Starkville in 1927 during his famous Guggenheim Tour ^[6] and stayed at a boarding house in the Maben community. Lindbergh later wrote about that landing in his autobiographical account of his barnstorming days, titled "WE." Charles Augustus Lindbergh (4 February 1902 – 26 August 1974) (aka Lucky Lindy; The Lone Eagle) was an American aviator who was made world famous by being the pilot of the first non-stop flight across the Atlantic made solo from Roosevelt Field, Long Island to Paris on 20 May-21... Starkville can refer to: Starkville, Colorado Starkville, Mississippi This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...

Starkville is purportedly the birthplace of Tee Ball, invented by the Starkville Rotarians in 1961 ^[7]. The town itself is considered to be the Baseball Capital of the South, having been the birthplace of National Baseball Hall of Famer Cool Papa Bell and Mississippi State University, whose Diamond Dogs have made nine trips to the NCAA Baseball College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska. Starkville can refer to: Starkville, Colorado Starkville, Mississippi This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Tee Ball or T-Ball is a sport based on baseball and is intended as an introduction for young players to develop baseball skills and have fun. ... Starkville can refer to: Starkville, Colorado Starkville, Mississippi This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Rotary International is an organization of service clubs known as Rotary Clubs located all over the world. ... James Thomas Cool Papa Bell (May 17, 1903–March 7, 1991) was an American center fielder in Negro league baseball, considered by many baseball observers to have been the fastest man ever to play the game. ... Mississippi State University is a land-grant university located in north east-central Mississippi, United States, in the town of Starkville and is situated 125 miles (200 km) northeast of Jackson and 23 miles (37 km) west of Columbus. ... The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA, often said NC-Double-A) is a voluntary association of about 1200 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletics programs of many colleges and universities in the United States. ... The College World Series is the tournament which determines the NCAA Division I collegiate baseball champion. ... Omaha is the name of some places in the United States: *Omaha, Nebraska (the most familiar one) Omaha, Georgia Omaha, Illinois Omaha, Texas It is also the name of a Native American tribe, after which the city in Nebraska is named; see Omaha (tribe). ... For other uses, see Nebraska (disambiguation). ...

Notorious American gangster Machine Gun Kelly lived in Starkville for two years when he attended Mississippi State University. He enrolled in the university to study agriculture in 1917. From the beginning, Kelly was considered a poor student, having been awarded his highest grade (a C+) for good physical hygiene. He was constantly in trouble with the faculty and spent much of his academic career attempting to work off the demerits he had earned. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Starkville can refer to: Starkville, Colorado Starkville, Mississippi This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Mississippi State University is a land-grant university located in north east-central Mississippi, United States, in the town of Starkville and is situated 125 miles (200 km) northeast of Jackson and 23 miles (37 km) west of Columbus. ...

Johnny Cash was arrested for public drunkenness (though he described it as being picked up for picking flowers) in Starkville and held overnight at the city jail on May 11, 1965, which was the inspiration for his song "Starkville City Jail": For the song of the same name, recorded by Tracy Byrd and later by Jason Aldean, see Johnny Cash (song). ... Starkville can refer to: Starkville, Colorado Starkville, Mississippi This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... is the 131st day of the year (132nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. ...

"They're bound to get you,
Cause they got a curfew,
And you go to the Starkville city jail."
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Local oral tradition has it that he finished a gig at what is now the Dave's Darkhorse Tavern. and then walked a block west to the northwest corner of Lee Boulevard (now MLK, Jr. Blvd.) and Montgomery Street, where he helped himself to the flower bed at the front of the house.

From November 2 to November 4, 2007 the Johnny Cash Flower Pickin' Festival was held in Starkville, the city where Cash had been arrested over 40 years earlier. The festival, where he was offered a symbolic posthumous pardon, honored Cash's life and music, and is expected to become an annual event.^[8] is the 306th day of the year (307th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 308th day of the year (309th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... Starkville can refer to: Starkville, Colorado Starkville, Mississippi This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Posthumous means after death. ...

A song entitled "Starkville" appears on the Indigo Girls' 2002 album Become You. Indigo Girls are an American folk rock duo, consisting of Amy Ray and Emily Saliers. ...

Starkville also appears on a map of Mississippi in the controversial 2007 film Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan. Starkville can refer to: Starkville, Colorado Starkville, Mississippi This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ...

The Mississippi Horse Park in Starkville is a National Top 40 Rodeo Facility and is considered to be one of the top tourist attractions in North Mississippi.

Starkville has the Magnolia Film Festival, held annually in February. It is the oldest festival in the state for independent films. Starkville can refer to: Starkville, Colorado Starkville, Mississippi This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...

The Annual Cotton District Arts Festival in Starkville, held in the Historic Cotton District the 3rd weekend of April, is considered to be one of the top arts festivals in the state, drawing a record crowd of nearly 25,000 in 2008. On hand for the festivities were Y'all Magazine, Southern Living Magazine and Peavey Electronics, over 100 of the state's top artisans and 25 live bands. Starkville can refer to: Starkville, Colorado Starkville, Mississippi This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...

Starkville is also the home of Bulldog Bash, Mississippi's largest open-air free concert. Starkville can refer to: Starkville, Colorado Starkville, Mississippi This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...

Notable people of Starkville

Birthplace of:

• Cool Papa Bell - African-American baseball great, 1903-1991
• Shauntay Hinton - Miss USA 2002
• Hayes Jones - gold medalist in the 110-meter hurdles at the Tokyo 1964 Olympics [4]
• Travis Outlaw - NBA basketball player with the Portland Trail Blazers
• Antuan Edwards - NFL player [5] [6]
• Freddie Milons - Wide receiver, University of Alabama, later played for the NFL's Philadelphia Eagles
• Jess Mowry (1960) - American writer of juvenile books
• Mark Applebaum - jazz pianist and composer of electronic music
• Quincy Hilliard - composer, author and professor
• Morris "Mo" Evans - musician
• Douglas McConnell - composer
• Brandi Shurden - musician
• Chad Anderson - musician, drummer [7]
• Nash Street - bluegrass band, Winners of the 26th Annual Colgate Country Showdown [8]

Current residence of: James Thomas Cool Papa Bell (May 17, 1903–March 7, 1991) was an American center fielder in Negro league baseball, considered by many baseball observers to have been the fastest man ever to play the game. ... Shauntay Hinton Shauntay Hinton won the Miss USA title in 2002 representing the District of Columbia. ... Hayes W. Jones (born August 4, 1938) is a former American athlete, winner of 110 m hurdles at the 1964 Summer Olympics. ... Travis Marquez Outlaw (born September 18, 1984 in Starkville, Mississippi) is a professional basketball player currently with the Portland Trail Blazers of the National Basketball Association. ... The Portland Trail Blazers are a professional basketball team based in Portland, Oregon. ... Antuan Edwards (born 5/26/1977) is a free agent safety in the NFL. Edwards was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the 1st round (25th overall) of the 1999 NFL Draft out of the Clemson University. ... Freddie Milons was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in 2002, he spent 1 year on the eagles,he was a WR. He then went to the Pittsburg Steelers in 2003,where he also sat on the bench,he has yet to catch a pass in his career though. ... The University of Alabama (also known as Alabama, UA or colloquially as Bama) is a public coeducational university located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA. Founded in 1831, UA is the flagship school of the University of Alabama System. ... NFL logo For other uses of the abbreviation NFL, see NFL (disambiguation). ... City Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Team colors Midnight Green, Black, White, and Silver Head Coach Andy Reid Owner Jeffrey Lurie General manager Tom Heckert Fight song Fly, Eagles Fly Mascot Swoop League/Conference affiliations National Football League (1933–present) Eastern Division (1933-1949) American Conference (1950-1952) Eastern Conference (1953-1969) Capitol... Jess Mowry (b. ...

• Sylvester Croom - first African-American head football coach in the Southeastern Conference (Mississippi State University)
• Bailey Howell - World Champion center for the NBA's Boston Celtics and former Mississippi State University stand-out
• Willie Daniel - World Champion running back for the Los Angeles Rams and former Mississippi State University stand-out

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• Edwin Granberry - one of the writers of the comic strip "Buz Sawyer"
• See also: List of Mississippi State University notable alumni

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• Major General William Miles (Bud) Miley U.S. 17th Airborne Division WW II - former assistant professor of military science at Mississippi State University [9]
• Machine Gun Kelly - American Prohibition-era gangster
• Dee Barton - Composer
• Shane McRae - Actor, appeared in Hack, guest starred on One Life To Live, Law and Order: Criminal Intent, and was one of the stars of the ill-fated sitcom, Four Kings.*Kelley McRae - Musician
• Del Rendon - singer and guitarist (Puerto Rican Rum Drunks)
• Chapman Welch - Singer and guitarist (Law of Nature)
• Jamison "Hollerin" Hollister - fiddle player (Mayhem String Band)
• Stephen Hunter Lawler - creator and bass player (Kitchen Blues Band)
• Garland Burton - guitar player ([Kitchen Blues Band]])
• Christopher Polk - drums ([Kitchen Blues Band]])

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Notable Local Businesses

• Aspen Bay Candles
• WEAVEXX
• Stark Aerospace
• The Little Dooey

Religion

Starkville boasts over 80 houses of worship, accommodating almost all religious traditions, largely due to the presence of Mississippi State University, which attracts people with a diverse range of nationalities ^[9]. As of October 2007, approximately half (49.74%) of people in Starkville claim a religious affiliation, with the majority (41.59% ) self-identifying as Protestant. Starkville has small percentages of Catholic,Hindu,Mormon, and Islamic adherents as well, and moderate percentages of Baptist (25%) and Methodist (11%) adherents. ^{[10] [11]} Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... Protestantism is a general grouping of denominations within Christianity. ... This article discusses the adherents of Hinduism. ... This article is about the history and use of the word Mormon. For information about the religious beliefs and culture of Mormons, see Mormonism. ... For people named Islam, see Islam (name). ... Topics in Christianity Movements · Denominations · Other religions Ecumenism · Preaching · Prayer Music · Liturgy · Calendar Symbols · Art · Criticism Important figures Apostle Paul · Church Fathers Constantine · Athanasius · Augustine Anselm · Aquinas · Palamas · Luther Calvin · Wesley Arius · Marcion of Sinope Archbishop of Canterbury · Catholic Pope Coptic Pope · Ecumenical Patriarch Christianity Portal This box:      Baptist is... The Methodist movement is a group of denominations of Protestant Christianity. ...

References

Citations

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See also

• Mississippi State University
• History of Tee Ball
• Better Starkville
• Maroon & White Magazine

Mississippi State University is a land-grant university located in north east-central Mississippi, United States, in the town of Starkville and is situated 125 miles (200 km) northeast of Jackson and 23 miles (37 km) west of Columbus. ...

External links

• Official City of Starkville Website
• Greater Starkville Development Partnership (GSDP) Website
• Official Oktibbeha County Website
• Starkville Young Professionals
• BetterStarkville.com
• Starkville School District Website
• Oktibbeha County Hospital Website
• RASPET Flight Lab / Bryan Field Airport Website
• GTR Airport Website
• Starkville / Oktibbeha Public Library Website
• SOAR Website
• Starkville Daily News Website
• Starkville Area Arts Council Website
• City Wiki (unofficial)

• Starkville, Mississippi is at coordinates 33°27′45″N 88°49′12″W / 33.462471, -88.81999 (Starkville, Mississippi)Coordinates: 33°27′45″N 88°49′12″W / 33.462471, -88.81999 (Starkville, Mississippi)

v • d • e Municipalities and communities of Oktibbeha County, Mississippi
County seat: Starkville
City	Starkville Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... Oktibbeha County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... A county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county, primarily used in the United States. ... For other uses, see City (disambiguation). ...
Towns	Maben‡ | Sturgis Ronda, Spain Main street in Bastrop, Texas, United States, a small town A town is a community of people ranging from a few hundred to several thousands, although it may be applied loosely even to huge metropolitan areas. ... Maben is a town located in Mississippi. ... Sturgis is a town located in Oktibbeha County, Mississippi. ...
Communities	Bradley | Longview | Osborn | Sessums This article does not cite any references or sources. ...
Footnotes	‡This town also has portions in adjacent county or counties

	v • d • e State of Mississippi Jackson (capital)
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Regions	The Delta | Golden Triangle | Gulf Coast | Mississippi Plain | Natchez District | Pine Belt | Tennessee Valley This list of regions of the United States includes official (governmental) and non-official areas within the borders of the United States, not including U.S. states, the federal district of Washington, D.C. or standard subentities such as cities or counties. ... The shared flood plain of the Yazoo and Mississippi Rivers The Mississippi Delta is the distinct northwest section of the state of Mississippi that lies between the Mississippi and Yazoo Rivers. ... The Golden Triangle is a region of the U.S. state of Mississippi. ... The coastline of Mississippi which is commonly refered to as the Mississippi Gulf Coast is comprised of three Mississippi counties which lie on the Gulf of Mexico: Hancock County, Mississippi, Harrison County, Mississippi, and Jackson County, Mississippi. ... The Mississippi River Alluvial Plain, the largest ecoregion in Louisiana, covers some 12,350 square miles (31,990 square kilometres) of the state. ... The Natchez District was recognized to be the area east of the Mississippi River from Bayou Sara in the South (presently St. ... Image:Piney Woods MS.jpg The Longleaf Pinebelt region of Mississippi The Pine Belt, also known as the Piney Woods, is a region in central Mississippi. ... The Tennessee Valley is the drainage basin of the Tennessee River and is largely within the U.S. state of Tennessee. ...
Metros	Gulfport-Biloxi | Hattiesburg | Jackson | Memphis (TN) | Pascagoula Metropolitan areas of Mississippi. ... Map of Mississippi highlighting the Gulfport-Biloxi metropolitan area. ... Map of Mississippi highlighting the Hattiesburg metropolitan area The Hattiesburg Metropolitan Statistical Area is a metropolitan area in southeastern Mississippi that covers three counties - Forrest, Lamar, and Perry. ... Map of Mississippi highlighting the Jackson metropolitan area. ... City nickname: The River City or The Bluff City Location in the state of Tennessee County Shelby County, Tennessee Area  - Total  - Water 763. ... Map of Mississippi highlighting the Pascagoula metropolitan area. ...
Larger Cities	Biloxi | Clarksdale | Clinton | Columbus | Greenville | Gulfport | Hattiesburg | Jackson | Meridian | Olive Branch | Pascagoula | Pearl | Ridgeland | Southaven | Starkville | Tupelo | Vicksburg This article is about the U.S. state. ... Biloxi redirects here. ... Clarksdale is a city in Coahoma County, Mississippi, United States. ... : Mount Salus (original name) : History • Pride • Progress United States Mississippi Hinds 24. ... Columbus is a city in Lowndes County, Mississippi, United States on the Tombigbee River. ... Greenville is a city located in Washington County, Mississippi. ... Location of Gulfport in the State of Mississippi Coordinates: , Country United States State Mississippi County Harrison Founded Incorporated Government  - Mayor Brent Warr Area  - City  64. ... Hattiesburg is a city in Forrest and Lamar Counties in the U.S. state of Mississippi. ... This article is about Jackson, the city and related subjects within the city. ... Meridian is a city located in, and the county seat of, Lauderdale County in Mississippi, a state of the United States of America. ... Olive Branch is a city located in DeSoto County, Mississippi. ... Pascagoula Refinery SkylineU.S. Route 90 Pascagoula is a city in Jackson County, Mississippi, United States. ... Pearl is a city located in Rankin County, Mississippi. ... Ridgeland is a city in Madison County, Mississippi, United States. ... Southaven, a city in DeSoto County, Mississippi, is a suburb of Memphis, Tennessee. ... Tupelo (IPA: [tu:pÉ™lo]) is the largest city and county seat within Lee County, Mississippi. ... The historic Mississippi River Commission Building in Vicksburg, constructed in 1894 Vicksburg is a city in Warren County, Mississippi. ...
Smaller Cities	Bay St. Louis | Brandon | Brookhaven | Canton | Cleveland | Corinth | Gautier | Greenwood | Grenada | Horn Lake | Indianola | Itta Bena | Laurel | Long Beach | Madison | McComb | Moss Point | Natchez | Ocean Springs | Oxford | Pass Christian | Picayune | Tunica | Waveland | West Hattiesburg (Oak Grove) | West Point | Yazoo City // Aberdeen, Mississippi Amory, Mississippi Bay St. ... Bay Saint Louis is a city located in Hancock County, Mississippi. ... Brandon is stupid. ... Brookhaven is a city located in Lincoln County, Mississippi. ... Canton is a city located in Madison County, Mississippi. ... Cleveland is a city in Bolivar County, Mississippi, United States. ... Corinth is a city located in Alcorn County, Mississippi. ... Gautier (go-Chay) is a city along the Gulf of Mexico, west of Pascagoula, in Jackson County, Mississippi, United States. ... Greenwood is situated in Leflore County, Mississippi at the eastern edge of the Mississippi Delta, approximately 96 miles north of Jackson, Mississippi, and 130 miles south of Memphis, Tennessee. ... Horn Lake is a city in DeSoto County, Mississippi, United States. ... Indianola is a city in Sunflower County, Mississippi, United States. ... Itta Bena is a city in Leflore County, Mississippi, United States. ... Laurel is a city located in Jones County in Mississippi, a state of the United States of America. ... Long Beach is a city (incorporated August 10, 1905) located in Harrison County, Mississippi, USA. It is part of the Gulfport-Biloxi, Mississippi Metropolitan Statistical Area. ... Madison is a city located in Madison County, Mississippi. ... McComb is a city located in Pike County, Mississippi, about 80 miles south of Jackson, just off of I-55. ... Moss Point is a city in Jackson County, Mississippi, United States. ... Melrose, an antebellum home in Natchez, Mississippi. ... Location of city of Ocean Springs, Mississippi (right) on the Gulf of Mexico Ocean Springs is a city in Jackson County, Mississippi, about 2 miles east of Biloxi. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Pass Christian (pronounce [1]) is a city in Harrison County, Mississippi, United States, along the Gulf of Mexico. ... Picayune is the largest city in Pearl River County in Mississippi, a state of the United States of America. ... Tunica is a town in Tunica County, Mississippi, United States, located near the Mississippi River. ... Waveland is a city located in Hancock County, Mississippi, on the Gulf of Mexico. ... West Hattiesburg is the portion of Hattiesburg, Mississippi located in Lamar County, Mississippi. ... West Point is a city in Clay County, Mississippi, United States. ... Yazoo City is a city in Yazoo County, Mississippi, United States. ...
Counties	Adams | Alcorn | Amite | Attala | Benton | Bolivar | Calhoun | Carroll | Chickasaw | Choctaw | Claiborne | Clarke | Clay | Coahoma | Copiah | Covington | DeSoto | Forrest | Franklin | George | Greene | Grenada | Hancock | Harrison | Hinds | Holmes | Humphreys | Issaquena | Itawamba | Jackson | Jasper | Jefferson | Jefferson Davis | Jones | Kemper | Lafayette | Lamar | Lauderdale | Lawrence | Leake | Lee | Leflore | Lincoln | Lowndes | Madison | Marion | Marshall | Monroe | Montgomery | Neshoba | Newton | Noxubee | Oktibbeha | Panola | Pearl River | Perry | Pike | Pontotoc | Prentiss | Quitman | Rankin | Scott | Sharkey | Simpson | Smith | Stone | Sunflower | Tallahatchie | Tate | Tippah | Tishomingo | Tunica | Union | Walthall | Warren | Washington | Wayne | Webster | Wilkinson | Winston | Yalobusha | Yazoo List of Mississippi counties: Adams County Alcorn County Amite County Attala County Benton County Bolivar County Calhoun County Carroll County Chickasaw County Choctaw County Claiborne County Clarke County Clay County Coahoma County Copiah County Covington County DeSoto County Forrest County Franklin County George County Greene County Grenada County Hancock County... link titlelink title Adams County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. ... Alcorn County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. ... Amite County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Attala County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Benton County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Bolivar County is a county located in the Mississippi Delta region of the U.S. state of Mississippi. ... Calhoun County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Carroll County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Chickasaw County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Choctaw County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Claiborne County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Clarke County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Clay County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. ... Coahoma County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Copiah County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Covington County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. ... DeSoto County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. ... Forrest County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Franklin County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... George County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Greene County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Hancock County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Harrison County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. ... Hinds County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Holmes County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Humphreys County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Issaquena County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. ... Itawamba County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Jackson County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Jasper County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. ... Jefferson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. ... Jefferson Davis County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. ... Jones County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. ... Kemper County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. ... Lafayette County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Lamar County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Lauderdale County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Lawrence County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Leake County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Lee County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Leflore County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Lincoln County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. ... Lowndes County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Madison County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Marion County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Marshall County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Monroe County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Montgomery County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Neshoba County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Newton County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Noxubee County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. ... Oktibbeha County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Panola County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Pearl River County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Perry County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Pike County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Pontotoc County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Prentiss County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Quitman County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Rankin County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Scott County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Sharkey County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Simpson County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Smith County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Stone County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Sunflower County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Tallahatchie County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Tate County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Tippah County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Tishomingo County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Tunica County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Union County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Walthall County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. ... Warren County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Washington County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Wayne County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Webster County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Wilkinson County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Winston County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Yalobusha County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Yazoo County is a county located in the Mississippi Delta region of the U.S. state of Mississippi. ...