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Learning profitable lessons from three college towns.

Publication: Mississippi Business Journal
Publication Date: 21-JAN-08
Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: Learning profitable lessons from three college towns.(Perspective)

Article Excerpt
What do Hattiesburg, Oxford and Starkville have in common?

A. a university

B. a vibrant, revitalized downtown

C. growing, visually polluted commercial/retail strips

D. all of the above

The correct answer is "D" of course.

Each city has a university. Hattiesburg has the University of Southern Mississippi, Oxford has Ole Miss and Starkville has Mississippi State University. Drive to any of the towns and upon approaching the city you will see a welcome sign that reads "Home of (the university)." Although in different variations, each of the three cities is affected and influenced by its university, and to varying degrees is a "college...

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