¶à¶àÖ±²¥, City of Starkville celebrate renovated downtown Hub plaza
Contact: James Carskadon
STARKVILLE, Miss.—¶à¶àÖ±²¥ 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. ¶à¶àÖ±²¥ 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 ¶à¶àÖ±²¥ Associate Director for Corporate and Economic Partnerships Mike Tagert, ¶à¶àÖ±²¥ Research and Technology Corp. Director Marc McGee, ¶à¶àÖ±²¥ President Mark E. Keenum, ¶à¶àÖ±²¥ Vice President for Research and Economic Development Julie Jordan and Starkville Mayor Lynn Spruill.