STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – Maroon and yellow became one on Thursday for the second time in Starkville.

Mississippi State University and Starkville Oktibbeha Consolidated School District signed a memorandum of understanding for a new high school — on MSU’s campus.

“This is a wonderful celebratory occasion for us here at Mississippi State University, for Starkville, Oktibbeha County… where today we’re announcing our commitment to work with the school district to bring and build a brand-new state of the art high school,” said MSU President, Dr. Mark Keenum.

This isn’t the first time the two have joined forces.

In 2020, they opened Partnership Middle School at MSU.

“This is an exciting second chapter because the first chapter is what we’re standing in, which is the Partnership School for

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