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100

This was the year that MSU was founded

What is 1878?

100

This is the name of MSU's mascot

Who is Bully?

100

This is the name of the bell tower on campus

What is the Chapel of Memories bell tower?

100

Bulldog fans started using these artificial noise makers to cheer

What is a cowbell?

100

Students lovingly refer to this cross-campus shuttle as a “lifesaver” when they’re running late

What is the SMART Bus?

200

This was Mississippi State's original name

What is the Agricultural and Mechanic College of the State of Mississippi?
200

This is the conference MSU competes in

What is the Southeastern Conference (SEC)? 
200

This is the new location where MSU ice cream and cheese is sold

What is the MAFES store?

200

This is the name of Mississippi's outdoor concert, where some notable performers were Eric Church, All American Rejects, and Ludacris

What is Bulldogbash?

200

This scenic outdoor spot, near campus, offers walking trails, disc golf, and a relaxing lake

What is the Chadwick Lake?

300

This building is the oldest on campus, and is still used today

What is Lee Hall?

300

This is the most recent year that MSU baseball won the College World Series

What is 2021?

300

This MSU school newspaper keeps students updated on campus happenings

What is The Reflector?

300

This is the name for the spring "homecoming" with games at Dudy Noble, the maroon and white football scrimmage at Davis Wade, and much more

What is Super Bulldog Weekend?

300

This charming historic neighborhood in Starkville features Greek Revival, Victorian, and classical architecture, and is a “must walk” for locals and students alike

What is the Cotton District?

400

Mississippi State is one of only 6 U.S. Universities currently offering this degree, boasting 100 percent of placement of graduates

What is poultry science?
400

This is the name of the MSU volleyball court

What is Newell Grissom?

400

This gym and recreation facility offers fitness classes, courts, and a climbing wall

What is the Sanderson Center?

400

This is the event that launches football season, by hosting a pep rally and usually has some special guest appearances, such as Hardy or Ernest

What is Cowbell Yell?

400

This MSU-affiliated museum in Starkville showcases more than a million insect specimens, making it one of the largest collections in the Southeast

What is Clay Lyle or the Mississippi Entomology Museum?

500
This United States President signed the Morrill Act, which led to the creation of land-grant universities, like MiSU

Who is Abraham Lincoln?

500

Name a current player of the Mississippi State Women's Soccer Team

(We'll fact check you)

500

This service helps students with resumes, internships, and career fairs

What is the Career Center?
500

Finish the lyric to the Hail State Fight Song: "Hail dear ol' State!..."

"Fight for that victory today!"

500

Named after a U.S. President, this library in Starkville holds artifacts, correspondence, and memorabilia related to the 18th President of the United States

What is the Ulysses S. Grant Presidential Library?