Charles and I made our way to Starkville Friday, October 29th to watch the South Panola Tigers take on the Starkville Yellowjackets. We arrived in Starkville just in time for a pre-game dinner, so our first stop just had to be The Little Dooey...
Their bbq topped with sweet, mild sauce, waffle fries, corn on the cob, garlic toast and sweet tea was just as good as always! Even without being able to color the placemats and view the fun, placemat artwork while dinning, Charles and I had an enjoyable dinner.After Little Dooey's, it was time to head to Starkville High School's stadium. With the chill in the air, it was definitely football weather!
Who were we rooting for? S P H !!
The Tigers came ready to play, as always...
Not too much time had ticked off the clock...
before Qyen Griffen (#2) scored the first touchdown of the evening...
All of the SP boys played hard...
It was especially fun to watch Nickolas Brassell (#11) and Kendrick Market (#1), who verbally committed to MSU, play...
The game got even more exciting when Coach Dan Mullen walked the sideline!
I love that he came to watch his boys play!
The Tigers played a good game and won the victory, 47-13!! GO TIGERS!!!Saturday morning, Charles and I woke up early, had a quick breakfast at our hotel in Columbus and got ready to head back to Starkville. Our first stop of the day was Campus Book Mart where I found a cute MSU sweatshirt, t-shirts, cute tote bag, Christmas ornament and MSU nutcracker (thanks Mama for our Halloween money!!). Charles saw a couple of things he liked but decided to look around before spending his Halloween money, so our next stop was The Lodge.
It was then time for lunch. We decided on Oby's! We got there right when it opened, and there was already a short line...
Even though there is now an Oby's in Oxford (along with a Little Dooey's and Christy's hamburgers - I guess some things are just too good not to share), there is nothing like the original. I guess there is just something about the Starkville air and the pewter plates that make Oby's in Starkville so much better! 
After a delicious lunch... 
we decided to stop by some of the shops I used to love during my MSU days. Our first stop was Giggleswick, followed by a walk down Main Street for Occasions, Sullivan's and the Book Mart and then on to Aspen Bay. We also had to drive around Starkville to see all the changes and stop by Cedar Cove. Charles attempted to re-create one of my favorite pictures of him from our MSU days...
However, the tree had grown leaving no lower branches (and we are about 10 years older), so it was harder to climb into than it used to be...
After a stop at City Bagel to pick up some energy bars to bring home, we headed to campus. So much has changed and been added since our last visit. This trip, we stopped by the Union, which is completely different - the food court - complete with all different restaurants - is now on the bottom floor! We just had to tour all of the floors...
After checking out all of the differences both inside and out - where is the fountain used to get soaped?
We walked around campus...
and strolled down memory lane...
Although you can't really see it in this picture, there was a jack-o-lantern beside the light post at Lee Hall...
There were jack-o-lanterns all around campus. This was one of our favorites...
We stopped in the cafeteria for a photo op...
Then headed to The Fountain for some MSU ice cream and DAWG bone cookies since it was game day...
YUM! Delicious... 
and refreshing...
It was fun being back at MSU...
After a stop at University Florist which now carries McCarty pottery and had a lot of different pieces in, we witnessed the MSU faithful "welcoming" Kentucky with the sound of cow bells...
We then walked past the stadium...
and caught glimpses of the MSU football team...
What a welcoming and loud walk for the DAWGS!!
We then walked to the book store, around the stadium...
and back to the car to drop off packages and get our cow bells for the game.
After a delicious lunch... we decided to stop by some of the shops I used to love during my MSU days. Our first stop was Giggleswick, followed by a walk down Main Street for Occasions, Sullivan's and the Book Mart and then on to Aspen Bay. We also had to drive around Starkville to see all the changes and stop by Cedar Cove. Charles attempted to re-create one of my favorite pictures of him from our MSU days...
However, the tree had grown leaving no lower branches (and we are about 10 years older), so it was harder to climb into than it used to be...
After a stop at City Bagel to pick up some energy bars to bring home, we headed to campus. So much has changed and been added since our last visit. This trip, we stopped by the Union, which is completely different - the food court - complete with all different restaurants - is now on the bottom floor! We just had to tour all of the floors...
After checking out all of the differences both inside and out - where is the fountain used to get soaped?
We walked around campus...
and strolled down memory lane...
Although you can't really see it in this picture, there was a jack-o-lantern beside the light post at Lee Hall...
There were jack-o-lanterns all around campus. This was one of our favorites...We stopped in the cafeteria for a photo op...
Then headed to The Fountain for some MSU ice cream and DAWG bone cookies since it was game day...
YUM! Delicious... and refreshing...
It was fun being back at MSU...
After a stop at University Florist which now carries McCarty pottery and had a lot of different pieces in, we witnessed the MSU faithful "welcoming" Kentucky with the sound of cow bells...
We then walked past the stadium...
and caught glimpses of the MSU football team...
What a welcoming and loud walk for the DAWGS!!
We then walked to the book store, around the stadium...
and back to the car to drop off packages and get our cow bells for the game. We then walked back to the stadium for the game...
We decided to go on in the stadium even though it was over an hour before the game. We weren't the only ones getting to the game early...
We found our seats - which turned out to be great - and settled in for an exciting evening...
After some warm-ups...
We saw the Famous Maroon Band...
We watched some more warm-ups...
and got ready for the game...
We listened to Coach Mullen's request to ring responsibly...
It was a perfect day for a ballgame!
Then the DAWGS took the field...
for more warm-ups...
and the first experience of the crowds' enthuiasm...
It was then time for the band's...
MSU...
and STATE...
Charles proudly rang the cowbell I gave him while we were at State...
and I responsibly rang my cowbell that Mama and Daddy gave me on their first visit to MSU my freshman year...
The crowd complied with the request for more cowbell!!
Then it was time...
for the DAWGS to take the field...
The crowd showed that It's Great to be an MSU DAWG!
Bully enjoyed the game too...
Charles had to take this video!!
It was an exciting game to watch...
The Dawgs played well...
Our offense... 
put some points on the board... 
Which all us fans appreciated...
Our defense came up with lots of great stops too!
We decided to go on in the stadium even though it was over an hour before the game. We weren't the only ones getting to the game early...
We found our seats - which turned out to be great - and settled in for an exciting evening...
After some warm-ups...
We saw the Famous Maroon Band...
We watched some more warm-ups...
and got ready for the game...
We listened to Coach Mullen's request to ring responsibly...
It was a perfect day for a ballgame!
Then the DAWGS took the field...
for more warm-ups...
and the first experience of the crowds' enthuiasm...
It was then time for the band's...
MSU...
and STATE...
Charles proudly rang the cowbell I gave him while we were at State...
and I responsibly rang my cowbell that Mama and Daddy gave me on their first visit to MSU my freshman year...
The crowd complied with the request for more cowbell!!
Then it was time...
for the DAWGS to take the field...
The crowd showed that It's Great to be an MSU DAWG!
Bully enjoyed the game too...
Charles had to take this video!!It was an exciting game to watch...
The Dawgs played well...
Our offense... put some points on the board... Which all us fans appreciated...Our defense came up with lots of great stops too!It was Halloween, so many fans were in costume...
including the contest winners - these Maroon and White bears!! 
They definitely have the black bear beat!!
including the contest winners - these Maroon and White bears!! They definitely have the black bear beat!!I liked the corner box telling us when to ring and when to yell and really liked ringing after the MSU scores...
Mississippi State took the lead... 
into the half...
Mississippi State took the lead... into the half...
The band performed spooky songs at half-time...
and were able to celebrate Halloween too...
and were able to celebrate Halloween too...I liked the Halloween flags... 
It was a fun half-time show!
It was a fun half-time show!The DAWGS came back out ready after the half...
and continued to play well...
The second half brought...
more scoring...
as well as some REALLY bad calls by the refs. It was so much fun to continue to boo them!!
and continued to play well...
The second half brought...
more scoring...
as well as some REALLY bad calls by the refs. It was so much fun to continue to boo them!!Despite the bad calls, the DAWGS won!!!
We were really excited!
The final: cats 17 and DAWGS 24!!
Way to go Dawgs!!
Maroon...
White...
Fight...
Fight... 
Fight!
We were so glad that the DAWGS hung on for the win!
We had so much fun!!
Hail State...
After the game...
we headed back to the hotel in Columbus.
It was the perfect Halloween gift!
During our years at MSU, we definitely spent some time in that restaurant, and it was just as good as we remembered...
We were so glad to be back in Starkville...
What a great weekend!!!
We were really excited!
The final: cats 17 and DAWGS 24!!
Way to go Dawgs!!
Maroon...
White...Fight...
Fight... Fight!We were so glad that the DAWGS hung on for the win!It was such an exciting game!
We had so much fun!!Hail State...After the game...we headed back to the hotel in Columbus.The next morning was Halloween!
Charles surprised me with a treat from the Square Cupboard in Hernando...
I had been wanting this mug to drink my hot chocolate from...
I had been wanting this mug to drink my hot chocolate from...
It was the perfect Halloween gift!After checking out, we headed back to Campus Book Mart so that Charles could spend his Halloween money. He found a really good looking pullover and t-shirt.
We then decided on where to eat lunch - our last meal in Starkville...
and we decided on...
Mexico Tipico!!
During our years at MSU, we definitely spent some time in that restaurant, and it was just as good as we remembered...We were so glad to be back in Starkville... What a great weekend!!!
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