Oxford, Mississippi's town square, "The Square," ranked fourth on USA TODAY's 10Best list of best ... including the oldest department store in the South, and is renowned for its dining options ...

Starkville, Mississippi, has been named the best small town in the South ... Mary Boyte Bonnie Bolden is the Deep South Connect reporter for Mississippi with Gannett/USA Today.

Starkville, Mississippi, has been named the best small town in the South by USA Today for the second consecutive year. The ranking considered towns with populations under 25,000 that exemplify ...

according to USA Today. The city of Starkville packs plenty of it, as told by readers who voted it the No. 1 small town to visit in the South, per the outlet’s 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards ...

Two of the South's best ... destination for deep-sea charters, and it still lures fly-fishers looking for trout and redfish. Sample the ocean’s bounty at eateries across town—many are right ...