Starkville: The Crossroads of Your Mississippi Experience
By Starville CVB
07/10/2008
On the road between tours of Columbus' antebellum homes and the Delta's "king cotton", you'll relish Starkville's taste of the New South's charm and hospitality. On your travels between wooing Lady Luck and Mississippi's "metro" areas, you'll welcome Starkville's small town take on "big city" opportunities. When you make Starkville YOUR home for the night, one thing's for sure. You can always count on unique experiences, diverse culture and an unparalleled feeling of home.
Contact Information:
t: view phone 800-649-TOUR
e: view email asalazar@starkville.org
w: view URL http://visit.starkville.org
- John Grisham Room
- Templeton Music Museum
- Cotton District
- Aspen Bay Candle Company
- Noxubee National Wildlife Refuge
Tour Dates:
Number of Days: 1
DAY 1
Begin your New South experience with made-from-scratch bagels at City Bagel Café – quaint indoor or outdoor dining for a delicious breakfast! And, pick up some home-made goodies for the road. Yum!
With “time to kill,” head to the heart of “Bulldog Country” and Mississippi State University. A visit to the John Grisham Room at Mitchell Memorial Library yields an intriguing look into the author’s creative process. The exhibit contains many personal papers and manuscripts donated by this celebrated MSU grad.
While at Mitchell Memorial, cut a rug at the Templeton Music Museum. This unique collection features over 22,000 pieces of sheet music, recordings and musical instruments from the Ragtime Era.
For lunch, you’ll be licking your fingers and wanting more at The Little Dooey, home of renown pulled pork plates and the best in Southern sides. Then, make a stop at the Oktibbeha County Heritage Museum located in an authentic GM&O railroad depot. The museum showcases artifacts from the County’s history.
No trip to Starkville is complete without a walk through the Cotton District, one of the most photographed areas of our city. Reminiscent of Charleston, the development was once a collection of old cotton mill shanties and boasts over 130 award-winning properties in the New Urbanist style.
