Starkville is a city in Oktibbeha County, Mississippi, United States. As of 2008, the city population was 24,000. It is the county seat of Oktibbeha County. A college town for more than a century, Starkville is surrounded by the energy and enthusiasm the university brings. Boasting an enrollment of more than 17,000 students, 700 faculty members, and an alumni family of over 82,000, Mississippi State University is the largest university in the state. The university is also the largest employer of Starkville and dominates the city's economy.
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