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sTArkViLLE continued<br />

l Starkville and <strong>Mississippi</strong> State are home to Templeton Music Museum and Archives–a collection of vintage phonographs and<br />

instruments, including a player piano.<br />

l <strong>Mississippi</strong> State University’s first Bully (bulldog) mascot is buried beneath the 50-yard-line of the university’s football field,<br />

Scott Field.<br />

l Starkville has several historic districts with sites listed on the National Register; home of the Cotton District, the most photo<br />

graphed area in the city; Starkville’s downtown district has<br />

maintained its original charm and character accented by its<br />

wagon-high sidewalks.<br />

l Starkville boasts one of the rare examples of Steamboat Gothic<br />

design in <strong>Mississippi</strong> as evident in the Caragen House.<br />

l Starkville and MSU are home to the John Grisham Room.<br />

l T-Ball first started in Starkville and was invented and promoted<br />

by a Rotarian member.<br />

“Bully” statue, mascot for<br />

<strong>Mississippi</strong> State University<br />

For more information about Starkville, visit www.starkville.org

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