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.

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 by USA Today for the second consecutive year. The ranking considered towns with populations under 25,000 that exemplify ...