Two of Mississippi’s premiere college towns have earned recognition from USA Today. Starkville, home of Mississippi State University, was voted “Best Small Town in the South” as part of the publication’s 2024 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards. Commonly referred to as “StarkVegas,” Starkville topped small-town destinations such as Batesville, Ark., Thomasville,.
While on a book tour, Cele and Lynn Seldon decide to put together a top 10 list of independent bookstores in the South. See which booksellers made the cut.