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🌱 How MSU’s new feed mill could reshape Starkville’s poultry powerhouse status

Starkville, Mississippi Patch AM: a 4 min read

Hey there, Starkville! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How MSU’s new feed mill could reshape Starkville’s poultry powerhouse status
  • Want your teen in MSU’s hands-on plant and design camp?
  • Why USA Today just crowned Starkville the South’s best small town

Also on today's calendar: StarkVegas Grand Prix: Mother-Son Date Night 2026 and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What's black, white, and blue? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Less humid with plenty of sun, with a high of 82 and low of 58 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 84, low: 54.
  • Thursday: Sunny and pleasant, with a high of 79 and low of 54 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Mississippi State holds groundbreaking for poultry feed mill (meatpoultry.com) — Mississippi State University in Starkville has broken ground on a new modular poultry feed mill at its South Farm, aimed at boosting research, teaching, and industry partnerships. The facility will let students train on modern equipment, support Mississippi’s leading poultry industry, and expand MSU’s growing poultry science and feed manufacturing programs.
   

2. MSU to host 2026 Horticulture, Landscape Architecture summer camp (starherald.net) — High schoolers in Starkville can apply now for Mississippi State’s June 7–10 horticulture and landscape architecture summer camp on the MSU Starkville campus. Open to 15- to 17-year-olds and capped at 30 participants, the four-day program promises hands-on plant science and design experience, though full details require a Star-Herald subscription to view.
   

3. These American Small Towns Rock, in All Different Ways (newser.com) — Starkville just earned national recognition as USA Today’s pick for the best small town in the South, standing out among top destinations across the country. The list highlights standout small towns in every region, putting Starkville alongside places like Pismo Beach, State College, and Palisade as must-visit communities.
   

4. Cancer-detecting breakthrough earns MSU's Scott national ‘American Innovator' recognition (msstate.edu) — A Mississippi State University chemist based in Starkville has earned the Bayh-Dole Coalition’s 2026 American Innovator Award for developing a new shortwave infrared dye that helps doctors see cancer cells more clearly and safely. Colleen Scott’s work, supported by major grants and student mentoring, highlights MSU’s growing role in cutting-edge medical imaging research with global impact.
   

5. CBS Sports names the game that could define Alabama football's season (usatoday.com) — Alabama’s 2026 football schedule includes a road trip to Starkville to face Mississippi State, but CBS Sports says the season’s defining test will likely be the Third Saturday in October at Tennessee. For local fans, it’s an early heads-up that the Tide will return to Davis Wade for the first time since 2023.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • It’s not a very big issue but pleasant acres there’s a small red fox running around y’all’s neighborhood I was on S.
    Montgomery picking up my son and his friend from one of their friends apartments in the social block and seen it while at the red light. Just wanted… (Nextdoor Pleasant Acres)
  • Is anyone having any sewer issues in longmeadow?
    Toilets bubbling, water coming up in showers while washer is draining. Just seeing if its just us or others as well. (Nextdoor Long Meadow)
  • ALDI posted a job opening for Full-Time Assistant Store Manager in Starkville. Apply here.
  • Sprint Mart posted a job opening for Team Member Retail in Starkville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Starkville here.

Ok Starkville! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A sad zebra (Thank you Mary K. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Starkville

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.

Stay in the loop with what's happening in Starkville

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.