HEAR THE STORIES OF THE PAST

The stories of Starkville and Oktibbeha County can be found in the rich tapestries woven at each of our local museums, the Starkville Civil Rights Project, and the beauty of the architecture in our historic buildings and districts.

As you experience the heritage tourism opportunities in our town, we hope you will be immersed in the history of blues music, civil rights, antebellum homes and the stories of those who built our community.

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Downtown

The Borden Milk Plant

The Borden Company opened this milk condensing plant in April 1926. The plant helped bring over 1,200 dairy farm and milk distributing operations to Oktibbeha County. The plant closed in ..more info

Address: 419 E Lampkin St

Art and Culture

Ulysses S. Grant Presidential Library

The Grant Presidential Library is managed by MSU and the Ulysses S. Grant Association, which was founded during the Civil War Centennial in 1962. Since 2009, the Grant Association has ..more info

Address: Mitchell Memorial Library

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Attractions

Unity Park

The stories of the Civil Rights Movement in Starkville, Mississippi, and The South have been chronicled through video interviews in a digital oral and public history project at Mississippi State ..more info

Address: 101 Dr. Douglas L Connor Dr

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Historic Sites

W.H. “Corn Club” Smith

Eminent educator & agriculturist. Pres. of Miss. State U. & first Pres. of USM. Served as State Rural School Supervisor & State Supt. of Ed. Founded first Boys Corn Club ..more info

Address: 303 Mississippi 12