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Starkville Community Market vendors turn homegrown goods into community
On a sunny Saturday morning, some students and locals start their days early to shop at the Starkville Community Market. It is 8 a.m., and though 3 more hours of selling remain, tables are already emptying as customers weave through Fire Station Park, stocking up for the week.…
Rating on the road: How Columbia stacks up against Starkville
There are not many teams I would drive through four states in seven hours for, but Mississippi State football is the exception. The weekend kicked off at 6 a.m. Friday morning, my friends and I hit the road, and the only thing I could think about was, “We really need to win this…
McCord: Mississippi State has earned the right to believe again
For years, Mississippi State fans have learned to expect the worst. Call it “Poor Ol’ State.” Call it a defense mechanism. Whatever the name, the idea is the same: do not get too excited because something will eventually go wrong. Plenty of reasons have made you think that way.…
MSU agriculture students and professionals express worry over Trump’s beef policies
President Donald Trump signed a proclamation on Aug. 26 temporarily lowering tariffs on imported beef for 90 days. With these relaxed tariffs, beef imports have surged, and Mississippi cattle farmers are questioning the ethics of lower tariffs. Beef producers and consumers have…
What to know ahead of November’s midterm elections
A general election is scheduled for Nov. 3 to fill all four Mississippi U.S. House seats and one Mississippi U.S. Senate seat. Those who wish to vote in the upcoming election must register to vote by Oct. 5. Voter registration in Mississippi is completely physical, meaning the…
Opinion | Political influencers cater to sensationalism
Political influencers have no idea what they are talking about. Followers of Los Angeles-based political influencer Shaka Smith did not know he was being paid to promote a political candidate until he revealed it. Smith, who has over 700,000 followers, confirmed to the Associated…
Starkville passes ordinance to expand Leisure and Recreation District
The Starkville Board of Aldermen passed an ordinance 4-1 during their biweekly meeting on Sept. 15 to expand the Leisure and Recreation District and add a sticker requirement for all drinks purchased in the district. The Leisure and Recreation District, which includes the Cotton…
‘You guys can shave my head’: Space Cowboys win big at international competition
When Ruth Barnett watched Bandit shoot into the Texas sky, she had two thoughts. The first was pride. The second was that she might be about to lose all her hair. “I was so proud and happy,” Barnett, a junior mechanical engineering major and the president of Mississippi State…
Vincent Mason to headline Bulldog Bash
Country music singer-songwriter Vincent Mason is set to headline the 2026 Bulldog Bash. Students gathered in Holmes Plaza today, starting at 11 a.m., to hear the announcement of Mississippi’s biggest free outdoor concert. At noon, the Bulldog Bash Committee – students Caroline…
The Ranch brings Southern flavors, hospitality to Starkville
A new restaurant from the team behind 44 Prime has opened its doors in Starkville. Led by executive chef Jeff Thornsberry, The Ranch, located on Poor House Road, brings Southern cuisine and hospitality to its menu and dining experience. Thornsberry and his business partners…