Starkville
Designated Community since 2010
Starkville Main Street
Paige Watson, Director
Contact Information
200 East Main Street
Starkville, MS 39759
Phone 1: 662.323.3322
Fax: 662.323.5815
Mission Statement
The mission of the Greater Starkville Development Partnership (GSDP) is to promote a healthy and sustainable Starkville and Oktibbeha County by enhancing the quality of life for all citizens through business growth and job creation, tourism and retirement opportunities, and progressive educational and community initiatives. The GSDP is comprised of the Starkville Area Chamber of Commerce, Oktibbeha County Economic Development Authority, Starkville Convention and Visitors Bureau, and the Starkville Main Street Association.
About Starkville
Starkville is a city in, and the county seat of, Oktibbeha County, Mississippi. Starkville is home to "Mississippi's College Town," Mississippi State University, which is the state's land-grant institution and a public flagship university. Starkville is the most populous city of the Golden Triangle region of Mississippi. The growth and development of Mississippi State in recent decades has made Starkville a marquee American college town. College students and faculty have created a ready audience for several annual art and entertainment events such as the Cotton District Arts Festival, Super Bulldog Weekend, and Bulldog Bash. The Cotton District, North America's oldest new urbanist community, is an active student quarter and entertainment district located halfway between Downtown Starkville and the Mississippi State University campus.
Annual Events
- Downtown at Sundown
- Bulldog Brunch and Browse
- King Cotton Crawfish Boil
- Holiday Bazaar
- Starkville Community Market
- Pumpkinpalooza
- Unwine Downtown
- Sales and Ales
