Starksville

[MaroonCrusader]

I was watching the 2007 egg bowl on the SEC network the other day and I noticed every time they came back from a commercial, there was show the title of the game, and the date. Then, I noticed that every time it said Starksville, MS. Not a big deal, right? But... if this is supposed to be a network devoted to the 14 schools in our conference, why can't these AV nerds spell the name of the town right? It's summer...I need football in my life.

 

[bulldogcountry1]

About half the sheets in the DNF plans have "Starksville" on them.

 

[Chesusdog]

There must always be a Starks in Winterfell.

 

[RightOfCenter]

I was watching the 2007 egg bowl on the SEC network the other day and I noticed every time they came back from a commercial, there was show the title of the game, and the date. Then, I noticed that every time it said Starksville, MS. Not a big deal, right? But... if this is supposed to be a network devoted to the 14 schools in our conference, why can't these AV nerds spell the name of the town right? It's summer...I need football in my life.

Krogers feels the pain.**

 

[IBleedMaroonDawg]

I apologize for the possible thread hijack but there is a slight chance we may move back to Starkville in the next year.

We left in 2007.

How much has changed in the past 10 years other than MSU that would entice us to move back?

 

[bulldogcountry1]

I apologize for the possible thread hijack but there is a slight chance we may move back to Starkville in the next year.

We left in 2007.

How much has changed in the past 10 years other than MSU that would entice us to move back?

Would it be a deal breaker if I told you Barnhill's closed?

 

[dawgoneyall]

I apologize for the possible thread hijack but there is a slight chance we may move back to Starkville in the next year.

We left in 2007.

How much has changed in the past 10 years other than MSU that would entice us to move back?

You could go to the left field lounge most home baseball games.

 

[57stratdawg]

There's a few more condos on Russell street. Other than that, I doubt anything will standout to you.

 

[Bulldogg31]

I apologize for the possible thread hijack but there is a slight chance we may move back to Starkville in the next year.

We left in 2007.

How much has changed in the past 10 years other than MSU that would entice us to move back?

Allgoods closed. Woody's is a coffee shop.

 

[IBleedMaroonDawg]

There's a few more condos on Russell street. Other than that, I doubt anything will standout to you.

Thanks. We will be over soon since my son is enrolling at MSU and see for ourselves.

Stil a lot of if's right now, but it would be kinda nice to be near the sports and campus for a few years before we retire to Florida.

 

[Palos verdes]

There's several more buildings on campus than in 2007. There's even a campus hotel now.

 

[mount lefroy]

There's a few more condos on Russell street. Other than that, I doubt anything will standout to you.

********. State message board fans are on par with Yancy porter for knowing what is up w Starkville

 

[MeridianDog]

Restaurants are better now.

More high end housing.

Better options for day to day shopping.

If you loved Dorman, it is still there.

They are working on the old PO.

Singing Silo is still there.

All of the one way streets now run the other way.

 

[The Peeper]

Housing prices are up considerably over '07, get ready for the shock. More hotels, more restaurants, more traffic, same infrastructure. New mayor unless Johnny gets some of Spruills votes overturned:
Edit-Good advice given to me before we started, always ask about internet availability when looking for houses. There are a few neighborhood in the city limits without it unless you want Hughes Net satellite service. If you get outside the city limits good luck, it was a deal killer for us because a lot of what we do i.e. bill paying, ooma phone, home office, TV streaming etc depends on internet

 

[AssEndDawg]

I apologize for the possible thread hijack but there is a slight chance we may move back to Starkville in the next year.

We left in 2007.

How much has changed in the past 10 years other than MSU that would entice us to move back?

More restaurants, not much better quality but more!
The Starkville (or Starksville) Country Club has a new pool and it's freaking amazing. Seriously, for the price they charge that whole deal is a steal compared to Memphis Country Clubs with crap facilities and huge assessments.
Housing costs are on par with Memphis, especially if you want to live down South Montgomery, and you should want to live down South Montgomery.

My wife and I are considering moving there but probably won't make it for a few years.

 

[8dog]

Where is the new campus hotel?

 

[johnson86-1]

There's a few more condos on Russell street. Other than that, I doubt anything will standout to you.

Ummmm...you either haven't been to Starkville in ten years, or you go so often that you have forgotten how much it's changed.

Or maybe you've lived in a high growth enough area that you don't realize how little most places change in ten years.

 

[FQDawg]

I just moved back last year after 20 years away...

A few pros and cons from my perspective:

Pros

• As others have said, more and better restaurants. It's nice to have both chain and non-chain options for decent food.
• After having lived in decent sized cities for the last 20 years, it's nice to be able to walk through my neighborhood or run errands without feeling like I'm going to get mugged at the drop of a hat.
• The Main St./Downtown area is much improved since the last time I was here and they seem to make a concerted effort to have events fairly regularly.

Cons

• The new construction houses (or relatively new) are all on postage stamp-sized lots where the houses practically touch each other. When we were looking last summer, I literally heard the TV from a neighboring house in one of the places we looked. If you want any sort of space or land, you'll likely have to find a house that's at least 25 years old. Which wasn't a deal-breaker for us but I can understand that it is for some people.
• There still doesn't seem to be a lot to do here if you aren't a college student. My nieces/nephews (5-13 range) were in town a few weeks ago and we struggled to keep them entertained. This town is in desperate need of some family-friendly entertainment options that aren't the movies.
• Starkville also needs a decent park that isn't full of sports fields.

A few other notes

• To counter some of the other suggestions, I wouldn't focus just on South Montgomery when looking at housing. There are some great neighborhoods in other parts of town where you can find decent-sized houses for relatively cheap. The area on North Montgomery just above 182 is good as are a few of the areas off North Jackson near the hospital. Plus, it's much easier to get to campus (and other parts of town) from there than it is from the bottleneck on South Montgomery.
• Sounds like this doesn't apply to you but if anyone reading this needs daycare at all, get your kid(s) on a waiting list as soon as possible.

 

[Wizard of bulldogery]

speaking of krogers. Since Kroger in starkville has been renovated it is at least twice the size it was in 2007

 

[57stratdawg]

What am I forgetting about? I'm all ears.

Was the Gringos/Sushi Martini building around in 2007? It was there in 2009 for sure. The stretch between HWY 12 and 25 past campus has probably been developed some in the last 5 to 10 years.

The Cotton Mills strip mall and hotel will probably be new to him.