Mississippi State University forms part of a cohesive town-university community with the growing agricultural-commercial-industrial town of
Starkville. Located in the eastern part of north-central Mississippi, its is 125 miles northeast of
Jackson and 23 miles west of
Columbus.
Campus tours are available. After more than 125 years, through the efforts and dedication of generations of men and women, Mississippi State University has come to be a comprehensive, doctoral-degree-granting university offering to a diverse and capable student body a wide range of opportunities and challenges for learning and growth; to the world of knowledge, vigorous and expanding contributions in research, discovery, and application.
