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Starkville in Oktibbeha County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
 

Starkville

 
 
Starkville Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Mark Hilton, April 9, 2017
1. Starkville Marker
Inscription.

Established as Boardtown in 1831, this was among the first settlements in this area. In 1837 the town received its charter and was renamed Starkville, in honor of Revolutionary War general John Stark. The same year Starkville became the county seat of Oktibbeha County, which was formed on December 23, 1833.
 
Erected 2009 by Mississippi Department of Archives and History; Hic A Sha Ba Ha Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR).
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Settlements & SettlersWar, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution, and the Mississippi State Historical Marker Program series lists. A significant historical date for this entry is December 23, 1833.
 
Location. 33° 27.845′ N, 88° 48.83′ W. Marker is in Starkville, Mississippi, in Oktibbeha County. Marker is at the intersection of North Jackson Street and West Main Street, on the right when traveling north on North Jackson Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 301 West Main Street, Starkville MS 39759, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. First Presbyterian Church (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); First Baptist Church (about 700 feet away); Johnny Cash and “Starkville City Jail”
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(approx. 0.2 miles away); Significant Events in African-American History in Oktibbeha County (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Borden Milk Plant (approx. ¼ mile away); Hic A Sha Ba Ha Spring (approx. ¼ mile away); Overstreet School District (approx. 0.3 miles away); Oktibbeha Gardens (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Starkville.
 
Regarding Starkville. The lower plate reads: Sponsored by the DAR, Hic A Sha Ba Ha Chapter.
 
Also see . . .  Wikipedia on the history of Starkville. (Submitted on April 11, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)
 
View from marker towards intersection of West Main and Caldwell Streets. image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Mark Hilton, April 9, 2017
2. View from marker towards intersection of West Main and Caldwell Streets.
View of old Starkville on Main Street. image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Mark Hilton, April 9, 2017
3. View of old Starkville on Main Street.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on April 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 11, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 355 times since then and 27 times this year. Last updated on April 30, 2023, by Carolyn Sanders of Plano, Texas. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on April 11, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.

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