One of mine has to be, what if instead of us playing in Jackson or selling a home game to Memphis or Birmingham -- if we played in Starkville and upgraded our stadium. Would we have a larger stadium? Full bowl? How much more of an economic impact on Starkville would that have been and advanced...
Yeah, it was posted in multiple newspapers and for about 3 weeks I read that same set of requirements. Okolona, West point and Columbus were mentioned as possible spots. Columbus was called the most beautiful city in Mississippi.
Many people don't remember but we had a railroad thru...
Ha thanks! I am a huge history buff and really can go down rabbit holes reading old newspapers. Figured I would use it to search for anything MSU. I've learned a lot about our athletic programs thru those newspapers.
Yeah the most surprising to me were Sharon and McComb -- with as much as McComb offered in incentives (significantly more than anyone else) I wonder why they were never chosen. Along with the fact of today's population in that area (South MS, NOLA, BR) and access to the interstate system, I...
Yeah I know I don't post a lot but I sure read here often. I figured I would contribute to this thread as this has been something that I have researched and read about for the past 3 years. I am not a full time researcher but I have often wondered, why did they choose Starkville,MS as the...
Hey guys, long time lurker but first time poster. Talked to admins and they liked the idea. I am an on field photographer and have been for several years. Figured it'd be cool to have a gameday photo gallery each week (home games). if it's a crappy idea let me know. If you gotta tailgate...