Editor’s note: Lynn Spruill is the second term mayor of Starkville. This piece is part of an ongoing Mississippi Today Ideas series showcasing perspectives of mayors across the state.
Starkville was founded in 1835 and Mississippi State University was founded as a land grant college in 1878. We have virtually come of age together. Our goal is to be a place where people want to live, work, play and learn.
Like our good friends to the north and south, as college towns we enjoy the cyclical fortune of having much of our community geared to the excitement of youth, learning, sports, and the rise and fall of population driven by the regular beat of each semester. I would venture to say that of the three, Starkville has the distinction of being even more impacted by Mississippi State’s ebb and flow than our counterparts because of our somewhat less diverse business population.
With that seasonal influx of students, comes the challenge of expanding our services to reflect that increased population without breaking the fiscal bank. This means being prepared for those events that bring not just the students but the alumni and visitors to our doorstep. Every city department rises to that challenge through their own respective techniques of excellent planning and execution.
The city of Starkville has one of Mississippi’s few nationally and state accredited police departments. That accreditation keeps our police force on the cutting edge of both the use of technology and the current norms for interaction with our residents, students and visitors.
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