ÇàÇà²ÝÊÓƵ, City of Starkville celebrate renovated downtown Hub plaza
Contact: James Carskadon
STARKVILLE, Miss.—ÇàÇà²ÝÊÓƵ 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. ÇàÇà²ÝÊÓƵ 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 ÇàÇà²ÝÊÓƵ Associate Director for Corporate and Economic Partnerships Mike Tagert, ÇàÇà²ÝÊÓƵ Research and Technology Corp. Director Marc McGee, ÇàÇà²ÝÊÓƵ President Mark E. Keenum, ÇàÇà²ÝÊÓƵ Vice President for Research and Economic Development Julie Jordan and Starkville Mayor Lynn Spruill.