Miss. Code Ann. § 19-1-105

Oktibbeha County is bounded by beginning on the range line between ranges eleven and twelve, east, at the southwest corner of section thirty, township twenty, range twelve, east; thence east to the range line between ranges fifteen and sixteen, east; thence south on said range line to the line between townships sixteen and seventeen, north; thence west on said township line to the southwest corner of township seventeen, range twelve, east; thence north on the line between ranges eleven and twelve, east, to the beginning. The county site is Starkville.