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People of Starkville

"Capturing people's stories one picture at a time."

Apr 13, 2015

People of Starkville is a glimpse into the many colorful lives that encompass this town, “Mississippi's College Town." Starkville, Miss., is a cornucopia of lives that beautifully come together to make this place that people from all over the country, and even the world, fall in love with for one reason or another.

Originally an Instagram account (go follow @peopleofstarkville), this concept of capturing real people in photos with quotes or stories to accompany them is much like the Humans of New York movement, which has an enormous social media following. The bio of the Instagram account reads: “Capturing people's stories one picture at a time."

Enjoy taking a small peak into just a few of the lives that make up Starkville, Mississippi.

(All photo and People of Starkville content credit goes to the Instagram account @PeopleofStarkville and its managers, who have so kindly contributed to The Odyssey.)

What's it like reading in the Chapel?

"Sometimes it just takes us getting in silence in order for us to clearly hear what the Lord is telling us. The chapel is a place where I know I can go and just shut up and listen."

What has impacted you the most being at Mississippi State?

"The thing that has impacted me the most being at Mississippi State is just the different opportunities that I've been afforded. Through those opportunities, I've been able to hone in on leadership skills and just work on self awareness and improving upon myself."

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(Photo taken by Thomas Gallagher)

Dosie Suell and Gabrielle Williams, Sigma Chi Fraternity

"We all go to vet school."

What was your first thought when you woke up this morning?

"I dropped down to my knees and you know, I thanked God for just waking me up in the morning. I feel like, you know, to wake up and to be able to you know get my day started is a blessing because there's people dying everyday. So first thing I did this morning was drop down to my knees and I prayed. You know, thank God for waking me up. You know, I thanked Him for the things that I have such as food; you know, the opportunity to be able to come to school get a education. My job. Clothes that I have."

If someone were to make a movie about your life, who would you hope would play you?

"Julia Roberts."

Why Julia Roberts?

"Because she has a really big smile and she's really outgoing and she's fun and happy."

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