Why Does Downtown Starkville/The Cotton District

[ArcherSPS]

Not do an event similar to Fondren First Thursday? Seems like an event that would flourish on a football weekend, maybe call it First Friday?

 

[Hoover Dawg]

I doubt that artsy demographic is abundant in Starkville. They tend to congregate in bigger cities.

 

[dawgstudent]

But people like to drink which is what the Fondren event really is. It's an outdoor event where the neighborhood shopskeep the doors open later and alcohol is to be had.

Now I don't know if the Cotton District has enough "shops" to justify it if they do it like Fondren. Downtown would seem more logical.

 

[ArcherSPS]

Eh, it's not necessarily so artsy, but with street vendors, open container, and local acts would be a cool little thing.

 

[o_LandDawg]

They had something similar to this on Fri night prior to S. Ala game.

It was a great concept and huge turnout, but poorly executed. Local shop and food vendors set up stands. They even had a local craft beer vendor with several selections on tap. All of this was crammed into the park behind the fire station on University. Way too many people standing shoulder to shoulder in long crowded lines. Most Food and drink vendors ran out of supply within first hour.

Demand was there, but execution was not. Since then, Ive wondered why they have not tried the same concept just in a better area to handle to crowds.

Actually may have been Fri night before USC game

Not do an event similar to Fondren First Thursday? Seems like an event that would flourish on a football weekend, maybe call it First Friday?

 

[Hoover Dawg]

Go to "Starkville: Mississippi's College Town" facebook page. They have all kinds of events like that on there, throughout the year.

 

[[email protected]]

Yes it was prior to the South Al game. The Starkville Greater Partnership organized it and said the attendance was about triple what they had anticipated. They already had other events planned for all the other Friday nites prior to home games. They plan to do something like that again. They always have something going on every Fri prior to home football games. One is usually the Unwine Downtown where you have wine tasting at the stores that participate, which most do and get 20% off all merchandise purchased that nite.

 

[Rog.sixpack]

Curious if they'll do it now that Jenn Gregory no longer leads the organization.

She was an asset to that group in my opinion, and her absence will be greatly felt.

 

[[email protected]]

Yes she was great. Don't know if they will continue but hope so.

 

[Arthur2478]

They do something similar. It's called UnWine Downtown. Shops stay open late and offer wine:
http://www.starkville.org/visit/events/unwine-downtown/

 

[Uncle Ruckus]

It doesn't have to be artsy. We have it down her in Bay St Louis - Second Saturday. It's in the area where open containers are allowed. Stores stay open and wine is abundant. Do it in the downtown Starkville area, not the cotton district and get your alcohol from the bars there. It could be really successful.

 

[Hoover Dawg]

I'm not hating, I'm all for it, if people will come out.

 

[o_LandDawg]

My wife does unwine with her friends. Dont get me wrong...its a great event, but geared more towards womens shopping experience. Doesnt draw alot of men and the moms like to go w/out kids so they can shop/socialize.

Would like to see a few more community street parties with local food, regional beer/alcohol vendors and a local band. This could even be done in conjunction with the stores staying open later to allow shopping.

 

[ArcherSPS]

Y'all aren't really understanding what FT is. It's a monthly event with beer being sold on the street and other activities.

 

[Shamoan]

Pretty sure buried in the city bylaws is a statute that says nobody can have too much fun...which explains a lot.

 

[Bulldogg31]

Pretty sure buried in the city bylaws is a statute that says nobody can have too much fun...which explains a lot.

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