Small Town Center class wins Best Downtown Beautification Award
Architecture students won the award from the West Point Growth Alliance for their work transforming a downtown alleyway.
Fred Carl, Jr. Small Town Center
Mississippi State’s Kemp to serve as state scholar for Smithsonian Traveling Exhibition
The Fred Carl Jr. Small Town Center director will support each of the six communities hosting the interactive, multimedia exhibit for six weeks from August 2023 through June 2024.
Soy-Biobased Biostripe makes a big impact for Small Town Center
The research center's street mural project can be seen along University Drive from campus to downtown.
Street art strengthens MSU-Starkville bonds
Funding for the University Drive Corridor Connections project was provided by a $25,000 grant from the Bloomberg Philanthropies’ Asphalt Art Initiative secured by the MSU Fred Carl Jr. Small Town Center on behalf of the City of Starkville in 2021 and additional center-led fundraising efforts.
Small Town Center director feature: Leah Kemp, Driven
The director of the Mississippi State University Carl Small Town Center talks about her dad's influence and what led to her career in design. Credit: MSU Office of Public Affairs and MSU Television Center.
Carl family remembers son with gift to MSU Athletics
A gift to Mississippi State University Athletics from the Fred and Margaret Carl Foundation memorializes MSU alumnus Christopher Leflore Carl, who died on March 13, 2021.
Small Town Center secures $25,000 Asphalt Art Initiative funding
The City of Starkville is one of 26 cities from around the nation recently selected to receive a grant from Bloomberg Philanthropies.
Small Town Center featured on WTVA news
Guntown hosted a public meeting as part of Guntown City Park Visioning session process to get feedback and input from community members.
Small Town Center director featured on 'The Mississippi Arts Hour'
Melody Moody Thortis with MPB Radio speaks with Leah Kemp, Director of the Fred Carl Jr. Small Town Center at Mississippi State University in Starkville.
MS Business Journal: Small Town Center creating new designs for shared public spaces during pandemic
The Fred Carl, Jr. Small Town Center is working to help downtowns economically by developing a toolkit for spaces called parklets or streateries.