Cotton District streets to close for parts of the weekends

STARKVILLE (WCBI) – Starkville Police have made some changes to downtown Starkville on the weekends.

Starting Friday night, the area around University and Maxwell in the Cotton District will be close to traffic from 10 p.m. until 1 a.m. each Friday and Saturday night.

The department said its strictly to protect people walking the streets in that area.

The move does not mean the city is turning the Cotton District into Bourbon Street.

Open containers will not be allowed in the area and no go cups from area restaurant and bars.