Mississippi State University celebrated its 133rd birthday Tuesday with a celebration in the Junction. Sponsored by the MSU Alumni Association and Cadence Bank, the party featured music by Big Poppa Strang, a free T-shirt toss, and good food that included a huge cake and MSU ice cream. On hand to cut the cake were, from left, Cadence Bank president Tommy Tomlinson, MSU president Mark Keenum, and alumni association board member Jerry Toney, also with Cadence Bank's Wealth Management and Investment Services. Mississippi State was established as a land-grant institution on Feb. 28, 1878, by a vote of state lawmakers.