STARKVILLE

Starkville Business News


Philanthropy

Live Poll

Do you believe local fundraising events are effective at supporting youth development programs in your area?

Philanthropy

Scouting America to Honor Coach Brian O'Connor in November

The Natchez Trace Council will host a fundraising luncheon on November 25, 2026, at Mississippi State.

Scouting America to Honor Coach Brian O'Connor in November

Industry

Live Poll

Do you support increasing local utility rates to fund necessary infrastructure improvements in your area?

Utilities

Starkville Completes Major Wastewater Plant Upgrades

The city finalized $9 million in treatment plant improvements as part of a $40 million effort to update aging infrastructure.

Starkville Completes Major Wastewater Plant Upgrades

People

People

Mississippi State Appointed New Department Head

Philip Robinson has taken the lead of the Department of Pathobiology and Population Medicine in Starkville.


Jobs

Live Poll

Do you support reducing parking requirements to encourage new hotel development in your community?

Remote Work

Starkville Approves Marriott Hotel Parking Exemption

Aldermen greenlit a parking reduction for a new 102-room hotel and approved funding for city infrastructure projects.

Starkville Approves Marriott Hotel Parking Exemption

Openings & Closings

Live Poll

Should local universities prioritize building and maintaining research infrastructure for community startups?

Openings & Closings

Mississippi State Will Open New Bulldog Innovation Labs

The ten-year lease agreement for 10,000 square feet of research space in Starkville will begin in December 2026.

Mississippi State Will Open New Bulldog Innovation Labs