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Starkville is home to Mississippi State University, the largest university in the state. Founded in 1878 as a land-grant college after passage of the Morrill Act, which provided for establishment of colleges that promoted practical professions, MSU has an enrollment of approximately 20,000 students and occupies more than 4,200 acres of wood and pasture lands.

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ARTICLEStarkville Starkville is home to Mississippi State University, the largest university in the state. Founded in 1878 as a land-grant college after passage of the Morrill Act, which provided for establishment of colleges that promoted practical professions, MSU has an enrollment of approximately 20,000 students and occupies more than 4,200 acres of wood and pasture lands.Starkville
NATIONAL PARKAndersonville National Historic Site Andersonville National Historic Site is 10 miles northeast of Americus on SR 49. It encompasses the Andersonville National Historic Site
NATIONAL PARKArkansas Post National Memorial On SR 169, 7 miles south of Gillett along the lower Arkansas River, the Arkansas Post National Memorial occupies 389 acres. Erected as a fort by the French in 1686, Arkansas Post was the first permanent European settlement in the lower Mississippi Valley. Ownership passed to Spain 1765-1800, then briefly reverted to France. With the Louisiana Purchase, the post became a frontier village.Arkansas Post National Memorial
NATIONAL PARKBienville National Forest In central Mississippi, Bienville's 179,402 acres of pine and hardwood forest were once the depleted holdings of four large lumber companies. Bienville National Forest
NATIONAL PARKBrices Cross Roads National Battlefield Site Six miles west of Baldwyn on SR 370, 1-acre Brices Cross Roads National Battlefield Site is a memorial to the Civil War battle fought on June 10, 1864. An additional seven sites on 1,400 acres further interpret the battle. Despite superiority in numbers, Union troops under Gen. Samuel D. Sturgis were forced to retreat at the end of the all-day encounter. The Confederate force led by Gen. Nathan B. Forrest captured all Federal supplies, 18 pieces of artillery, arms and ammunition.Brices Cross Roads National Battlefield Site
NATIONAL PARKBuffalo National River Reached via US 65 or SRs 7, 14 or 21 in northwestern Arkansas, Buffalo National River stretches through the rugged Ozark Mountains. While the Buffalo River courses 150 miles through the Ozarks, only its lower 135 miles and adjacent land are designated a national river. To protect the natural beauty of this area, Congress declared it a national river in 1972, thereby preserving it from development and population encroachment.Buffalo National River
NATIONAL PARKChattahoochee River National Recreation Area Extending along a 48-mile stretch of the Chattahoochee River from Lake Sidney Lanier to Peachtree Creek in northwest Atlanta, 7,587-acre Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area has preserved the natural riverway within an extensive metropolitan area. Its day-use trails are popular with Atlantans and tourists alike.Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area
NATIONAL PARKCherokee National Forest In eastern Tennessee, Cherokee National Forest is divided into two sections by the Great Smoky Mountains National ParkCherokee National Forest
NATIONAL PARKChickamauga And Chattanooga National Military Park Chickamauga Battlefield grounds and monuments are open daily 6 a.m. to dusk. Visitor center open daily 8:30-5; closed Jan. 1 and Christmas. Free. Phone (706) 866-9241.Chickamauga And Chattanooga National Military Park
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