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Catch one of the theatre plays with friends at the Starkville Community Theatre, which can be found on East Main Street.
Try out your golfing skills at La Mississippi Golf Course, located on Self Creek Road.
Explore the surroundings from the Noxubee National Wildlife Refuge, situated on Artesia Road.
Taste a bit of the local history by visiting Oktibbeha County Heritage Museum, on Lampkin Street, where you can see photographs, Native American artifacts, Civil War memorabilia, farm equipment and many other interesting displays that tell the history of Starkville.
If you're fond of music, check out the displays from the Templeton Music Museum, located on the 4th floor of Mitchell memorial Library, on MS State's campus.
The Frostbite Half Marathon, which happens every January, is considered to be one of Starkville's most popular annual events. This year (2010), the marathon has celebrated 25 years of existence, and as always, has attracted hundreds of enthusiastic runners, who were taken on a scenic 13.1-mile course through rolling hills, city streets and parks, which started in nearby Pheba town, the finish line being set at Oktibbeha County Hospital.
After the race, the participants were invited at the after-race party, in which they enjoyed free food and beverages, to recharge their batteries and exchange opinions regarding the race.
Among the most popular and favorite annual celebrations that take place in Starkville, there is:
- Magnolia Independent Film Festival, Dudy Gras Parade - February.
- Templeton Ragtime Music Festival - March.
- Cotton District Arts Festival & Taste of Starkville, Old Main Music Festival - April.
- Johnny Cash Flower Pickin' Festival - May.
- Bulldog Bash - September.
- Citywide Tailgate, MSU Homecoming Parade - October.
- Starkville Christmas Parade - December.
With more than 130 retailers, Starkville's shopping scene offers visitors a wide range of shopping experiences, providing everything from department stores and discount centers, to unique gift shops and trendy boutiques.
Whether you're looking for the perfect gifts for the loved ones back home, looking to renew your wardrobe, or just want to purchase a thing or two to remind you about your stay in the city, you will find it all in Starkville!
To get a more clear idea, about what the city has to offer, check out the list below, which contains some of the most popular and favorite shopping spots in Starkville!
- Rite Way Refinishing & Antiques: 1675 Old Hwy 82, Starkville, MS.
- Starkville Crossing Shopping Center: 500 Russell St, Ste 33, Starkville, MS.
- Family Dollar: 301 Martin Luther King, Jr. Dr., Starkville, MS.
- Designer's Gallery: 201 Hwy 12 E, Starkville, MS.
- Claire's Accessories: 882 Hwy 12 W, Starkville, MS.
- Occasion's Gift Shop: 115 W. Main St., Starkville, MS.
- The Purple Elephant: 100 Russell Street, Starkville, MS.
- Hunt' s Jewelers: 404 Hwy 12 E, Southdale Shopping Center, Starkville, MS.
- Express Shine: 202 E. Lampkin Street, Starkville, MS.
- Main Street Arts: 119 E Main Street, Starkville, MS.
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