Weiss honored with road dedication at Lowndes County Port
Bobby Harper joked that he might have fewer people at his funeral than there were at Henry Weiss’ road dedication on Friday.
SPD dedication postponed after flooding issues surface
Friday’s planned unveiling of Starkville Police Department’s newly renovated headquarters was postponed Wednesday after issues of flooding in the building’s basement came to light this week.
Perkins: Postpone SPD dedication until flooding resolved
Ward 6 Alderman Roy A. Perkins says the city should delay Friday’s formal dedication of Starkville Police Department after he received reports of basement flooding from a project contractor last week.
Final Unity Park plaque ready for dedication
A final plaque dedication ceremony will honor famed civil rights pioneer Fannie Lou Hamer 10:30 a.m. Monday at Unity Park.
Unity Park organizers unveil plaques at MLK event
Almost four years after its construction and months of renovations, Unity Park and its numerous plaques honoring local and state figures key in advancing civil rights were formally dedicated and unveiled during Starkville’s Martin Luther King Jr. celebration Monday.
MSU dedicates $1.2M 4-H complex in West Point
The 4-H Foundation of Mississippi has opened a 63-acre multipurpose youth complex in West Point.
Supporters unveil new veterans’ monument
After Jeff Donald finished his Veterans Day speech dedicating Oktibbeha County’s newest memorial to fallen local servicemen, he said he couldn’t help but be overwhelmed with emotions.
Monday’s dedication at the courthouse marked the fulfillment of a vision Donald had about five years ago.
Catfish Alley monument to be unveiled Sept. 5
Catfish Alley committee members have set Sept. 5 as the date for a ribbon cutting and unveiling of a monument commemorating the historic area that was once the epicenter of the city’s black business community.
A building with a bright future
The Starkville Electric Department now is located in a new building.