Mississippi State University is a coeducational school in Mississippi State, Mississippi. It receives state and federal support. The university includes an agricultural and forestry experiment station, an agricultural extension service, a boll weevil research laboratory, and a chemical regulatory laboratory. It is noted for its aerospace research facilities and a seed technology laboratory. The school was founded in 1878, and took its present name in 1958. The university’s athletic teams are called the Bulldogs. The university’s website at https://www.msstate.edu/ offers additional information.
