This Starkville Hotel's the Bulldog's Home for Business Whether visiting Starkville for Mississippi State University's outstanding academics and athletics or the numerous businesses, savvy travelers enjoy the convenience of this Starkville hotel's location. The Holiday Inn Express Starkville hotel on Hwy-12 is less than three blocks from MSU. Business travelers benefit from the free high-speed, wireless Internet access offered in all of the hotel's rooms. While in Starkville, MS, guests have a short commute to key businesses throughout the city, including Flexsteel, Severstal, Weavexx, Southwire, Gulf States, Plymouth Tube, American Eurocopter and Aurora, all are within five miles.