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Starkville teen Jennifer Jeffries talks about 'American Idol' interview, songwriting
Jennifer Jeffries has been writing songs and performing for as long as she can remember, but the Starkville teen didn't get serious about songwriting until she was about 9. "I was writing songs before I even knew how to write on paper, before I even knew how to spell words," she said. "I was always making up a little tune. But I will say around the age of 9 is when I really started picking it up. I was doing it all the time."
Kiwanians hear from Lincoln on state of the airport
On Tuesday, March 26, the Starkville Kiwanians heard from Rodney Lincoln, who has been the airport director for George M. Bryan Field for 20 years. Located at 114 Airport Road, the airport is a city-owned, public-use airport located about three miles southwest of the central business district of Starkville. It was named in honor of World War II veteran and Starkville native George Martin Bryan. The airport is capable of handling small aircraft and offers no commercial flights.
Blending past, future: Redeveloping Burns Bottom
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – The Burns Bottom neighborhood in Columbus is known as one of the oldest in the city. The neighborhood is even listed on the National Register for Historic Places. Today, if you look around the Burns Bottom area, you can see overgrown brushes, wild-growing trees, and...
Mississippi Horse Park hosts North State archery meet
After shooting at sites such as Itawamba and near Oxford the last few years, archery supporters from Starkville thought about a place where the North event could be held this year. The Mississippi Horse Park seemed to be the perfect venue and has hosted public and private schools all week.
Indian Student Association brings colors of Holi to Starkville
March 23, the world celebrated Holi, a Hindu holiday. The celebration extended all the way from India to the Junction at Mississippi State University as the Indian Student Association brought the festival to life with music, colors and festivities. Open to all members of the public, the group battled 13 mph winds while dancing and “coloring” one another.
Local nonprofit doing more to tackle food insecurity
Local nonprofit Starkville Strong recently announced their plans to begin the Second Servings Initiative. This initiative has long been in the works and will allow Starkville Strong to collaborate with local businesses and organizations to collect surplus food, safely store, and redistribute to individuals and families facing food insecurity. Brandi...
Chance struck decisive blow against Samford
While Mississippi State is 40-11 all-time against Samford, the games between the two programs have been strangely competitive in recent years. Prior to last night's 9-5 victory that took ten innings, State had won five of the previous six in the series. Most of those victories have been a real grind.
MSU women’s basketball advances to WBIT quarterfinals
The Mississippi State University women’s basketball team scored two wins at Humphrey Coliseum on Thursday evening and Sunday afternoon, progressing them to the Women’s Basketball Invitation Tournament (WBIT) quarterfinals. Established in 2024, the WBIT is comprised of a 32-team field with the first three rounds played at the...
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