A 2% tax is imposed on the gross proceeds of sales from room rentals of hotels and motels in Starkville. This levy is in addition to all other taxes imposed. Effective June 1, 1986. Repeal date July 1, 2027.

“Hotel" or "motel" means any establishment engaged in the business of furnishing or providing rooms intended or designed for dwelling, lodging or sleeping purposes to transient guests. The term “hotel” or “motel” does not include any hospital, convalescent or nursing home or sanitarium, or any hotel-like facility operated by or in connection with a hospital or medical clinic providing rooms exclusively for patients and their families.