Class actions are lawsuits brought by a representative member(s) of a large group of persons on behalf of all the members of the group who have suffered identical or similar harm for which the same defendant may be liable -- such as a defective product class action against a manufacturer or an employment discrimination class action against a large company.
Mississippi State, Mississippi is not an official government based city or town but is the official designated name for the area encompassing Mississippi State University, in Oktibbeha County, Mississippi within the city of Starkville. Its official United States Postal Service designation is "Mississippi State, Mississippi 39762".