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DISTINCTIVE DISTRICTS
The Cotton District, University Dr
This award-winning development captures the flavor of the Deep South and is a nationally known model for new urbanism
• http://www.thecottondistrict.net/

Greensboro District
The Greensboro District was the neighborhood of choice for merchants and civic leaders in the 1860s. Houses reflect Victorian, Tudor-revival and Craftsman style architecture
Nash Street Historic District
The Nash St Historic District is Starkville's earliest unchanged subdivision with architecture from the 1930s and 1940s. It includes Tudor-revival, Craftsman and Colonial Revival style architecture and was once known as the Garden District

Overstreet Historic District
The Overstreet Historic District features houses from ornate Queen Anne to Folk, Victorian, Colonial Revival & mid-20th century Craftsman and Bungalow styles. Occasional cook's houses or smokehouses can be seen behind the main houses and are reminders of another era. The Overstreet Elementary School was erected in 1894.

ENTERTAINMENT

Bulldog Lanes
400 Hwy 12 W / (662) 323-2892
M-Th 10a-1a; F-Sa 10a-2a; Su Noon-11p
Glow bowl, pro shop, league play, Blitz Arcade & McCleskey's Deli
• www.bulldoglanes.net

Funtime Inflatables
1210 Ruth Rd / (662) 323-3311
Rentals for obstacle courses, jumpers, sumo suits, spaceball, joust, popcorn/cotton candy machines, tents, and water slide
• www.funtimeinflatables.biz

Hollywood Premier Cinemas 101 Hollywood Blvd / (662) 320-9000
Various shows F-Sa; Midnight shows Entertainment Eight screens showing the newest romantic, comedic, action, and dramatic films
•http://www.hollywoodpremiercinemas.com

Skate Odyssey
830 Hwy 25 South / (662) 323-8821
Tu 6p-8:30p; F 7p-Midnight; Sa 10a-10p; Su 2p-5p
Family entertainment for all ages with a variety of activities including roller skating, arcade games, redemption games with a prize center, skate races, a bounce house for parties and more!
• http://www.myskatecenter.com/starkville

Southern Billiards
103 S. Washington St / (662) 323-7665
M-Th 10a-midnight; F-Sa 10a-1p
Billiard pro shop and parlor
• http://www.southernbilliards.com

FESTIVALS AND EVENTS
Art in the Garden
Various locations
Held in May Annually / (662) 324-3080
Tour beautiful area gardens while enjoying area artists and performers
• http://www.starkvillearts.org

Bulldog Bash Historic Cotton District on University Dr
Held in September Annually / (662) 325-3917
Mississippi State's Fall pep rally with food vendors, live music on two stages, Bully, and the MSU Cheerleaders
• http://bulldogbash.msustudentassociation.com

Charles Templeton Ragtime Music Festival
MSU—Mitchell Memorial Library and Lee Auditorium
Held in March annually / (662) 325-2559
Used as a means to enhance research in the area of Ragtime music, this festival is comprised of a blend of major and mini-concerts, seminars and tours of the Charles Templeton Ragtime Music Museum
• http://library.msstate.edu/ragtime/festival/

Cotton District Arts Festival & Taste of Starkville
Historic Cotton District on University Dr
Held in April Annually / (662) 324-3080
This annual festival features a 5K run, pet parade, juried arts and crafts show, live music on three stages, plant show, art show, and food from area restaurants
• http://www.starkvillearts.org

International Fiesta
MSU Campus, Drill Field
Held in April Annually / (662) 325-0787
Celebrate and experience the community's various cultures and cultural food and dancing
•http://www.wneighbors.org


Magnolia Independent Film Festival
Hollywood Premier Cinemas
Held in February Annually / (662) 722-2776
This annual festival offers a chance to view more than two dozen independent films. http://www.magfilmfeSt.com
Mississippi Horse Park and Agricenter
716 East Poor House Rd
Open Year Round / (662) 325-9350
Mississippi's only full-service horse park, providing year-round events featuring rodeos, circuses, equine events, motorcross, and concerts. RV camping available.
See website for calendar of events
• http://www.mississippihorsepark.msucares.com

Pardon Johnny Cash Flower Pickin Festival
Main St in Downtown Starkville
Held in October Annually / (866) 978-7704
Live music, lectures, and other activities honoring the life of Johnny Cash, the Man in Black
• http://www.pardonjohnnycash.com

Sturgis South All-Bike Motorcycle Rally
Downtown Sturgis, Hwy 12 W
Held in August Annually / (662) 465-7970
Come enjoy a weekend packed with events, including a bike show and games, area rides/tours, and live music. Camping available; see website for details
• http://www.sturgismsrally.com

Super Bulldog Weekend
MSU Campus, various locations
Held in March annually / (662) 325-2600
Spring homecoming celebration with SEC sports, tailgates, and the famous pig-cooking contest
•http://www.gameday.msstate.edu

MUSEUMS AND LANDMARKS

A.B. McKay Food Research & Enology Lab
MSU North Farm
By Appointment Only / (662) 325-3011
A guided tour allows visitors to see how wine, juices, and jellies are produced from local muscadine grapes. The tour ends with a wine or juice tasting.

Aquaculture Research Center
MSU Campus, South Farm
By Appointment Only / (662) 325-3087
Enjoy learning about the latest in catfish farming and freshwater shrimp research at MSU.

Arboretum
MSU Campus, South Farm
8a-5p By Appointment Only / (662) 325-0506
Guided tour of annuals, perennials, flowers, and trees is available spring through fall.

Aspen Bay Candle Company
1010 Lynn Lane; Retail at 500 Russell St (Cotton Crossing Shopping Center)
M-Sa 10a-5:30p / (662) 323-0929
Tour shows how candles are hand-made. Group tours of 10 or more available by appointment
• http://www.aspenbaycandles.com

BMW Motorcycle Museum
3400 Earles Fork Rd, Sturgis
M-F 9a-3p; Sa-Su By Appointment Only / (662) 465-6444
Unique museum showcasing pre-1984 Bench Mark Works motorcycles
• http://www.benchmarkworks.com

Chapel of Memories & Carillon Tower
MSU Campus (across from Union)
(662) 325-3228
In the heart of campus; bells play daily at noon & 5pm

Charles H. Templeton, Sr. Music Museum
Mississippi State University campus, Mitchell Memorial
Library (4th floor)
M-F 9a-4p / (662) 325-7679
This incredible collection entitled "The Business of Music" showcases over 22,000 pieces of sheet music, records & musical instruments from the 1890s Ragtime Era
• http://library.msstate.edu/ragtime

Cobb Museum
MSU-Forest Product Lab
M-F 8a-5p / (662) 325-2116
Showcase of 350+ tools and primitive machinery
Cullis & Gladys Wade Clock Museum

MSU Cullis Wade Depot
M-F 8a–5p / (662) 325-5198
The museum showcases an extensive collection of mostly American clocks and watches dating as far back as the early 1700s, as well as French and German pieces. Purchased from across the United States, this collection of over 400 clocks represents nearly every American manufacturer of clocks.
• http://www.visit.msstate.edu/clock/

Dunn-Seiler Museum
MSU campus, Hilbun Hall
Guided tours by appointment M-F 9a-5p / (662) 325-3915
Rocks, fossils, and other geological pieces, including a triceratops skull and saber tooth tiger head

Herzer Dairy Science Cheese Factory and Cardwell Cheese Shoppe
MSU campus, Herzer Building
Group Tours By Appointment Only / (662) 325-3200
Tour showcases the making of Mississippi State
cheese. Ice cream and cheese products are sold in the gift shop
•http://msucheese.com

Historic Districts Tour
200 East Main St
By Appointment Only / (662) 323-3322
Tour five historic districts that tell the story of Starkville: Historic Downtown District, Greensboro District, Overstreet District, Nash St District, and Cotton District
• http://www.starkville.org

John Grisham Room
Mitchell Memorial Library, MSU (3rd floor)
M-F 9a-4p / (662) 325-2559
Rotating exhibits offer visitors a glimpse into the bestselling
author's creative process. Group of 10 or more, contact in advance
• http://library.msstate.edu/grisham_room/

Mississippi Entomological Museum
Museum of Entomology / (662) 325-2085
This museum features the third largest insect collection in the Southeast You can view insects both under a microscope and in display cases.
• http://mississippientomologicalmuseum.org.msstate.edu

Mississippi State University
University Dr, off Hwys 182 and 12 / (662) 325-3442
Founded in 1878 as Mississippi A&M, it is the state's largest university, with more than 20,000 students, faculty, and staff.
• http://www.msstate.edu

MSU Department of Art Gallery
McComas Hall, MSU Campus
M-Sa 10a-4p; Su 1p-4p / (662) 325-2954
Showcases rotating exhibitions of regional and national scope.

MSU Veteran's Memorial Rose Garden
Hwy 182 at R. Rodney Foil Science Research Facility
Guided tours available / (662) 325-0506
Featuring several classes of roses-Hybrid Tea, Grandiflora, Floribunda, Shrub, Ground Cover
•http://rosegarden.msstate.edu

Oktibbeha County Heritage Museum
206 Fellowship St
T-Th 1-4p (tours by appt), Sa 10a-2p / (662) 323-0211 / (662) 324-1386 (after hours)
Learn about Oktibbeha County history in this authentic GM&O railroad depot.

Peeples Pecan Company
754 Pecan Dr
M-F 8a-5p; Sa 8a-4p / (662) 323-7038
Purchase or pick your own Mississippi grown pecans at this local family's farm

Reese Orchard
1716 Sessums Circle
Call for seasons and picking times / (662) 324-1509 Experience picking your own oriental persimmons, pears, muscadines and blueberries at the 1955 local family's orchard Call for seasons and picking times
• http://www.reeseorchaRd.com

Templeton Music Museum
MSU Campus—Mitchell Memorial Library
Open Year Round M-F 9a-4p / (662) 325-0812
The business of music showcases over 22,000 pieces
of sheet music, records, and musical instruments from
the late 1890's and early 1900's.
• http://library.msstate.edu/ragtime/

VERTEXTM (formerly the CAVETM)
Thad Cochran Research Park, off Hwy 182
By Appointment Only / (662) 325-8885
Ride an airplane, rocket, and submarine or discover the inner workings of an animal, hurricane, or building while visiting the Virtual Environment for RealTime EXploration, where you can create any type of virtual experience
• http://hpc.msstate.edu/computing/vertex

PERFORMANCE IN THE ARTS

Lyceum Series
MSU Campus, Lee Hall Auditorium / (662) 325-4201
Professional performances year-round, including dance, musicals, and concerts
• http://www.msstate.edu/dept/lyceum

Starkville Community Theatre
108 E. Main St, Downtown Starkville
Call for schedule / (662) 323-6855
SCT stages a dynamic calendar of performances each season in its intimate Playhouse on Main. Contact the theater for performance dates and times.
• http://www.sctonline. org
Starkville-MSU Symphony Association
MSU campus, Various locations
Held October - April annually
The association sponsors an annual calendar of concerts, featuring the Starkville-MSU Symphony and Choir, as well as programs for children.
• http://www.starkvillemsusymphony.org
RECREATION

Highlands Plantation Golf Course
1900 Stirling Dr
Call for tee times / (662) 323-2721
Located in residential community. Named as one of the "Places to Play in Mississippi" by Mid-South Golfer Magazine.
• http://www.highlandsplantationgolf.com

John Starr Memorial Forest
Hwy 25 at Saint Mark St / (662) 325-2191
More than 8,200 acres of land for hunting, fishing, picnicking, hiking, and primitive camping. Campsite and a lodge also available, call for rates
• http://www.mdwfp.com

MSU Golf Course
1520 Old Hwy. 82 E.
Call for tee times / (662) 325-3028
Gently rolling hills challenge all players levels.

Noxubee National Wildlife Refuge
2970 Bluff Lake Rd, Brooksville
M-F 8a-4:30p; Sa-Su 10a-4p / (662) 323-5548 48,000 acres featuring fishing, hiking, and land. A haven for waterfowl and occasionally bald eagles
• http://www.noxubee.fws.gov