I'll bail you out.
Mississippi State grad here. Starkville is essentially what College Station was about 30 years ago. However, it has been growing like crazy the last few years and there is a renewed excitement around Starkville since we replaced our AD a few years back. Coach Mullen has our fanbase extremely optimistic about the next several years. You'll find our fans to be very friendly, the girls are extremely hot, alot of them dress up for games, so that is good eye candy. Come tailgate in the "Junction" before the game. It is awesome. It wasn't there when I was at State in the late 90's, but it is really a great set up for tailgating. As far as traditions go, we have the Cowbells and our Mascot is Bully, the Bulldog. I think ours is better than UGA's but I'm biased. When you come in town, go to the Cotton District and Main St for bars and restaurants. Christy's has the best greasy burger you've ever seen. Lil' Dooey's is legendary for BBQ. Drive to Ackerman, MS (about 30 minutes away) to Pap's Place for all you can eat Catfish if you have time, it is ridiculous. And if you want nicer restaurants, there have been several new ones open up over the last few years that are really good. We call Ole Piss TSUN, (The School up North). Ole Piss fans are essentially like t-sips...entitled tit babies who haven't done a damn thing but act like they own the world. Fly to Jackson and rent a car, it is a pretty 2 hour drive through the rolling hills of NE MS. Flights are cheap to Jackson. Hotels in Starkville are a ***** to find during Gameday weekends, so plan accordingly.