Dan Camp, ‘Mayor of the Cotton District,’ passes at age 79
Dan Camp was a one-term mayor in the city of Starkville, but he will forever be remembered as “Mayor of the Cotton District.”
Aldermen consider Cotton District parking meters
A Milwaukee, Wisconsin-based parking meter company pitched to Starkville aldermen at their Tuesday meeting the installation of about 45 meters for less than $50,000 in the Cotton District.
Fifth suspect arrested from Cotton District fight
Police made a fifth arrest Friday in the investigation of a Cotton District fistfight in the early morning hours of Sept. 8.
SPD arrests two men believed to have started Cotton District fight
Police have arrested two men they believe started the brawl outside St. Joseph Catholic Church early Sunday morning on University Drive.
Second suspect arrested from Cotton District brawl
Police have arrested a second man involved in the brawl outside St. Joseph Catholic Church early Sunday morning on University Drive.
Man arrested for part in Cotton District brawl
A Mississippi State University student was arrested on a simple assault warrant Monday for his participation in a brawl outside St. Joseph Catholic Church early Sunday morning on University Drive, according to a tweet from the Starkville Police Department.
Affidavit: Man slammed victim’s head into concrete in Cotton District
A Madison man arrested for a Saturday assault in the Cotton District repeatedly slammed his victim’s head onto the ground, according to police documents.
Cotton District sexual battery convict gets five more years for jail escape
A West Point man who was sentenced to 105 years in prison last year for the 2016 assault of two college students in the Cotton District has had five years tacked onto his sentence for his failed attempt to escape from jail.
Two plead not guilty in MSU student slaying
Two Columbus men indicted for the 2016 murder of a Mississippi State University student pleaded not guilty in separate appearances in Lowndes County Circuit Court Wednesday.
Two Columbus men indicted for capital murder
Two Columbus men have been indicted for capital murder in the November 2016 shooting death of a Mississippi State University student.
West Point man sentenced to 105 years for Cotton District sexual battery, kidnapping
Terry Hill, 44, of West Point, will likely spend the rest of his life in prison for the role he played in the attack on two college students in the Cotton District in 2016.
State rests in Cotton District sexual battery case
An Oktibbeha County jury will today deliberate the fate of a West Point man charged with robbery, sexual battery and kidnapping in Starkville’s Cotton District in 2016.
Attorney in Cotton District sexual assault case requests to withdraw
Halfway through the first day of witnesses in a trial of a man accused of sexual assault in the Cotton District, the defense attorney made a motion to withdraw from the case because of multiple threats her client had made against her.
Cotton District rape, robbery trial begins
One of the two defendants accused of a robbery and rape in Starkville a year ago faces a jury in Oktibbeha County Circuit Court this week.
Bond lowered in murder accessory case
Bond has been reduced for an accessory to capital murder suspect charged in the Nov. 6 shooting death of a Mississippi State University student.
Starkville increasing police presence in Cotton District
The Starkville Police Department is increasing its physical presence in the Cotton District after a Mississippi State University student was shot to death there earlier this month.
2 Starkville shooting suspects now face capital murder charges
Two Columbus men allegedly linked to a Starkville homicide last weekend now face capital murder charges.
SPD arrests fifth suspect allegedly tied to Starkville robbery, shooting
Starkville Police Department arrested a Columbus teenager Tuesday for his alleged role in a weekend robbery and subsequent shooting in the Cotton District.
Authorities release more information on Cotton District shooting
Police report the victim of a fatal shooting Sunday morning in the Cotton District had multiple interactions with the suspects before he was shot, and more arrests are possible.
University grieves fallen student
Kind. Generous. Forgiving.
Joseph Tillman’s friends and Phi Delta Theta fraternity brothers gathered Sunday evening for a prayer service in the Chapel of Memories at Mississippi State University, remembering their slain schoolmate for those distinct qualities.