Access to the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway is 25 miles from Starkville at the Lowndes County Port. The port offers rail, truck, and barge access with rail service provided by Kansas City Southern Railroad.
Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway
The Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway provides lower cost transportation for raw materials, finished products, and bulk goods on the 234-mile long waterway. Designated a national marine highway, the Tenn-Tom Waterway connects to 4,500 miles of waterways in 23 states in middle America.
Lowndes County Port
- in Columbus, MS
- 25 miles east of Starkville
- accessible via US 82
- has barge-truck-rail transfer capabilities
- served by Kansas City Southern Railway
- warehouse and outdoor storage available
- fork lift trucks available
- conveyorized bed hoppers
- additional scales
Learn more at: business.tenntom.org/using-the-tenn-tom/ports/lowndes-county-port/
Deepwater Ports
The Port of Gulfport (Gulfport, MS) and the Port of Mobile (Mobile, AL) are both within a 5-hour drive of Starkville.
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