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The Reflector

The Student Newspaper of Mississippi State University

The Reflector

Mississippi's population has declined in the last five years, but in 2023, it slightly increased.

Mississippi population sees increase for the first time since 2017

Reed Lindsey, Staff Writer September 17, 2024

In 2023, Mississippi's population increased for the first time since 2017, according to data collected by the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. Mississippi's population grew by 762 people...

Local restaurants are more likely to close within the first five years of business.

Inflation raises Starkville restaurant prices

Lizzie Tomlin, Staff Writer September 17, 2024

This summer, Moe’s Original BBQ in downtown Starkville shut its doors, a casualty of rising costs that are forcing local restaurants to rethink how they do business. As the price of goods rises in the...

The new rooftop bar will neighbor Bulldog Burger and is scheduled to be fully operational by January 2025.

Cotton District nightlife reaches new heights with rooftop bar

Lizzie Tomlin, Staff Writer September 11, 2024

Starkville’s Cotton District is welcoming a new addition to student nightlife with the construction of The Landing, a rooftop bar on University Drive, expected to open early next year. The Landing,...

 New volunteer firefighters must attend 120 hours of certification classes in order to serve Oktibehha County.

Volunteer firefighters balance their lives between calls and classes

Megan Gordon, Staff Writer May 2, 2024

A familiar page tone wakes them up in their homes in the middle of the night. The loud, high-pitched beep is followed by a long, low tone and 10 siren-like chirps through their radios. They listen to their...

 Fractal Networks is working on the Fractal Data Safe—a tool used to safeguard customer data.

Starkville startup Fractal Networks aims to protect data privacy

Emma Hardy, Staff Writer April 23, 2024

Fractal Networks is a technology company based out of Starkville that aims to equip the public with the tools and software they need to protect and control their data.  Mo Balaa, the CEO of Fractal...

'It always feels alive': Starkville wins Best Small Town in the South

‘It always feels alive’: Starkville wins Best Small Town in the South

Kate Myers, News Editor April 16, 2024

Starkville has been named the 2024 Best Small Town in the South by USA Today. The award was given after a four-week voting process that required a nomination from a panel of travel writers and editors...

Eclipse darkens Starkville skies

Eclipse darkens Starkville skies

Cadence Harvey, Managing Editor April 9, 2024

The moon began its crawl across the sun in Mazatlán, Mexico around noon on Monday. After a rainstorm obstructed the solar eclipse for Starkville residents, students, professors and families filed into...

Students for a Sustainable Campus led a march through Starkville.

Local activists march for ‘climate justice’

Lizzie Tomlin, Staff Writer March 27, 2024

"What do we want? Climate Justice. When do we want it? Now!" students chanted, hoisting painted cardboard signs and megaphones overhead. Students for a Sustainable Campus (SSC) at Mississippi State...

Delta-9 THC is the main psychoactive ingredient in cannabis.

Arrival of ‘Delta-9’ in local stores poses legality questions

Michael Cassidy, Staff Writer March 6, 2024

Feb. 19, the Mississippi government proposed two bills that would alter state regulations on medicinal cannabis and the hemp market. House Bill 1676 and Senate Bill 2922 would allow medicinal cannabis...

The social media platform TikTok is emerging as a method to promote and review literary works.

‘BookTok’ online community provides literary exposure

Grace Sullivan, Staff Writer February 19, 2024

“That was what I'd always loved about reading, what had driven me to write in the first place. That feeling that a new world was being spun like a spiderweb around you and you couldn't move until the...

Many Starkville businesses offer Valentine’s Day specials.

Starkville businesses respond to Valentine’s excitement, demands

Anne Louise Phillips, Staff Writer February 13, 2024

Valentine’s Day is a day associated with friendship, romance and pink glitter that spreads everywhere. Starkville businesses have been getting involved with the spirit of the holiday by offering unique...

The Coffee Depot rolls coffee cart into Starkville

The Coffee Depot rolls coffee cart into Starkville

Anne Louise Phillips, Staff Writer February 7, 2024

The Coffee Depot, located on South Jackson Street, is in the process of launching their new full-service coffee cart for catering and events. Sarah Morgan, owner of The Coffee Depot, opened the shop...

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