From before statehood until 2012, Columbus was the largest city of the Mississippi Golden Triangle, but a collapse of manufacturing in Columbus in the 1990s and many factors including rapid growth associated with Mississippi State University has led Starkville to surpass Columbus in population.
Columbus was the largest city of the Mississippi Golden Triangle. This was from before statehood until 2012. A collapse of manufacturing in Columbus in the 1990s and many factors including rapid growth has led Starkville to surpass Columbus in population. This rapid growth is associated with Mississippi State University.