re: Oxford or Starkville? Best 1st away game experience?

Starkville and it's not close.

I have been to both venues several times. Walking around the Grove in my purple and gold people may nod their heads or say hi but have never been invited into a tailgate to enjoy their cold wings or refresh my beverage.

Walking around MSU tailgates I always get invited to join in, offered food and drink and invited to watch whatever game is on TV.

I think the difference is that OM thinks they are better than and should always beat LSU. MSU knows they are lucky when they pull out a win so why not enjoy the day.

If you play golf, then you should do a stay and play at Mossy Oak which also gets you access to Old Waverly. The #2 and #3 course in Mississippi, both less than 25 minutes from Starkville.

Neither

Been to the last 3 or 4 LSU/Ole Miss games in Oxford and the same amount of away LSU games at MS St. Also, my daughter goes to Ole Miss so we'll make it to one other Ole Miss game each year. Tailgating wise and game day experience wise, I'm going Ole Miss easily. State's isn't bad but it does not compare to Oxford now matter how hard they try.

In game experience is where it get's interesting for me. Both stadiums are unimpressive. With State, it's easy to get around and the seats are comfortable but the cow bells are super annoying. State fans are very easy to deal with. With Ole Miss, they did a seat expansion a few years ago but didn't really make the stadium larger so the seats are super tight. Hate that part of the game. Also, the fans are way over the top.

Starkville’s cotton district is fun but so is Oxford’s square. Tailgating in Starkville has always been pretty boring. Ole Miss’s tailgating is extremely packed in (the grove is small) but I’d give them the edge.

I’d go Oxford over Starkville

If you’re going for a baseball series you’d pick Starkville every time

Oxford

Oxford is the nicer town of the two and the tailgating is better.

Oxford

Just don't sit next to Student Section

It took me three tries to actually get to a game in Oxford. I absolutely hate Ole Piss fans. I got into a fight my first two tries in the Groove.
First time, some a-hole threw a mustard covered hot dog on me and it went to fists. Second time, some frat boy tried to hit me with a block of ice and hit an 80 year old woman in the face. Split her cheek wide open. That went to fists too.
I fricking hate ole miss fans. I hate the Groove. I hate the city. And the police are complete cocks to LSU fans.

Starkville is my vote. But, the cowbells suck.

Try the swamp. Or Tennessee.
Bama is only fun when we beat them (2019).