91Âé¶¹ÌìÃÀ, City of Starkville celebrate renovated downtown Hub plaza

91Âé¶¹ÌìÃÀ, City of Starkville celebrate renovated downtown Hub plaza

Hub ribbon cutting
(Photo by Jonah Holland)

Contact: James Carskadon

STARKVILLE, Miss.—91Âé¶¹ÌìÃÀ University and the City of Starkville celebrated the newly renovated outdoor plaza at the Innovation Hub with a ribbon-cutting on Friday [April 5].

Funded by a grant from the U.S. Small Business Administration, the new-look plaza now serves as a welcoming outdoor space in the heart of downtown Starkville. 91Âé¶¹ÌìÃÀ Research and Technology Corp. purchased the building in 2019 and has since renovated the indoor and outdoor space, further strengthening the town-and-gown relationship by the city and university.

Marking the occasion is, from left, Greater Starkville Development Partnership CEO and 91Âé¶¹ÌìÃÀ Associate Director for Corporate and Economic Partnerships Mike Tagert, 91Âé¶¹ÌìÃÀ Research and Technology Corp. Director Marc McGee, 91Âé¶¹ÌìÃÀ President Mark E. Keenum, 91Âé¶¹ÌìÃÀ Vice President for Research and Economic Development Julie Jordan and Starkville Mayor Lynn Spruill.