Profile for Starkville, Mississippi, MS

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 55. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 2.5 per 1,000 people.

Well-known residents have included:
· Cool Papa Bell, baseball player
· John Grisham, author

Local festivals include:

• Cotton District Festival - April 21, 2007
• Magnolia Independent Film Festival - Feb. 15-17, 2007
• Johnny Cash Flower Pickin' Festival - Nov. 2-4, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Noxubee National Wildlife Refuge

Historic sites and museums: Templeton Music Museum, Oktibbeha County Heritage Museum

Colleges and universities: Mississippi State University

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Starkville

Cemeteries (16)

Colleges (1)

Hotels (6)

Libraries (1)

Museums (1)

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Sections below provide additional information and links about Starkville demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Oktibbeha County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 39759 ZIP code.

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9% of Starkville residents report German ancestry, and 10% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Starkville ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Starkville
• Cemeteries in Oktibbeha County
• Libraries in or near Starkville

Post a query on a message board:

• Oktibbeha County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - MS data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

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• Cemetery record compendium
• Mississippi cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

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• Starkville business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses

• Courts in Mississippi
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• Crime in Oktibbeha County
• Arrests in Oktibbeha County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Mississippi
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Starkville was $16,272, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Oktibbeha County economic census
• Oktibbeha County economic summary
• Oktibbeha County employment growth
• Oktibbeha County unemployment rate
• Mississippi economic data

46% of Starkville residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Starkville
• Colleges in Mississippi
• Learning Disabilities Association in Mississippi
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• Air pollution in Oktibbeha County
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• Nature Conservancy projects in Mississippi
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Oktibbeha County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Mississippi

Starkville festival dates:

• Cotton District Festival - April 21, 2007
• Magnolia Independent Film Festival - Feb. 15-17, 2007
• Johnny Cash Flower Pickin' Festival - Nov. 2-4, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

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• Starkville local government Web site
• Oktibbeha County government
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• Local historical societies in Mississippi
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Historic districts in Starkville include Greensboro Street Historic District, Nash Street Historic District, Overstreet School Historic District ... View historic districts

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• Mississippi state archives
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• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Oktibbeha County genealogy forum

Median rent in Starkville, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $383.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $855.

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Libraries in Starkville include Starkville Public Library ... View libraries

• Mississippi library

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• Census map of Starkville area
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• Topographic map of Starkville

Newspapers in Starkville include Starkville Daily News

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Oktibbeha County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Starkville political report.

• Mississippi Democratic party
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• Mississippi elections board

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The average commute time for Starkville workers is 14 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 6 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Starkville between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 2.7 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

Hotels in Starkville include Best Western, Comfort Suites, Holiday Inn Express Hotel and Suites, Hotel Chester, Microtel Starkville, Ramada Inn.

• Starkville travel guide
• Airports near Starkville
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• Mississippi tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• Mississippi coastal water temperatures
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Mississippi
• Wildlife refuges in Mississippi

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