The opening date for Starkville's Academy Sports+Outdoors on Highway 12 has been set and is posted to the company's corporate website.
Academy Sports+Outdoors Communication Specialist Karly Makovy said the grand opening of the new Starkville location will be on Friday, June 2.
Makovy said, throughout the upcoming month, Academy will be adding details of events, giveaways, and appearances that might take place during the opening event. Further details can be found on the webpage for the Starkville store.
Academy sells an array of sporting, hunting, and fishing equipment, and Starkville's location will have apparel with Mississippi sports teams, including the Mississippi State University Bulldogs.
The two closest locations to Starkville are currently in Tupelo and Tuscaloosa, Alabama.