Incredibly Impressed with Miss. St., Scott Field, and Starkville

I have been all over the South and to stadiums/college towns throughout the SEC. In the 1990's, Starkville was abysmal and the Miss. St. football experience was a joke. It still might not be as large or intense as other settings, but it has definitely made the most improvement over the past 15 years or so.

The new stadium is really nice. Light years ahead of where it used to be.

Tailgating is everywhere before the games. Lots of new things for fans and tons of people gathering before games. It didn't used to be that way.

Lots of energy during the games and stuff for fans throughout. Everything is new, clean, and very user friendly.

Starkville is a completely different town. Main Street has restaurants and bars lining the street and people were everywhere.

Having been to a game this season, I just wanted to say that it is a completely different place than it used to be and State deserves a lot of credit for updating and advancing into the 21st century. The whole community seems to be behind the University and team and I think that State has a bright future far beyond this season.

Very impressed. The days of State being a pushover are gone, I think.