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Moved out of Mississippi due to Military orders and they have continuously charged me for 7 (going on 8) months. Emails and calls are going unanswered. Going to be hiring a lawyer. Do NOT get a membership here.

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Do NOT join this gym!! Since leaving Starkville I have been trying to cancel my membership for months only to be perpetually ignored. I'm to the point of closing a credit card account I've had for 25+ years. They are criminals

Update... After posting negative reviews and waging a negative social media campaign against this place I finally got someone to even acknowledge me. They finally told me what to do, other than in person, to cancel my membership. If anyone is still having trouble mail a certified letter to Southern Athletic Club, 100 Eckford Dr., Starkville, MS 39759. If you like you can address it to Mr. John Underwood, the owner on record with the Secretary of State's office. My letter is going out today, we'll see if they actually cancel the membership.

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★ 2

Signed my son up for this place as he is in school at MSU. Way too expensive for what they have equipment and layout wise but it is just super convenient. Got the pricing runaround when I signed him up, their pricing “just” went up by $15 a month yet they didn’t add a thing to the place. $40+ a month is too expensive!!!

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★ 1

Similar to other reviews, I moved from Starkville several years ago. Notified the gym via email to cancel my membership. Years have past and I received a call stating that I owed over $300. I called the gym and the owner several times and no one answered. Would not recommend this place to anyone because of the sub par management.

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★ 2

Staff seemed nice but it seemed so overpriced.

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★ 1

I have called within business hours several times over the past two days. We cancelled our membership in person over a year ago and have since moved from Starkville, and my husband got a call yesterday saying we have a bill in collections for over $800. I have another friend who had a similar situation with collections and another who had a hard time after she was charged multiple times in one month. I have yet to hear back from them.

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★ 2

I received a phone call a few months ago about my payment not going through, so I gave an updated card number over the phone & told whomever I spoke to that I needed to terminate my membership. They said that was fine, and thanked me for my time. I go to check my spam email and was still being billed for 6 months after this phone call, but checked my bank account to make sure it didn’t go through (which it didn’t), so I called to see why I was still receiving emails even though I was sure I cancelled my membership. Once calling, they let me know I had an overdue balance of $$$ and I had to pay it and sign paperwork with my ssn or drivers license number to cancel my account. They were able to remove the bounce fees which took money off my balance, but I still owe money on the account. Joe was helpful in trying to bring the cost down, but overall just unhappy with how the termination process went.

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★ 2

Great place to workout, clean and 24 hours access. Most of the staff is friendly. Rating low because Gym owners personality and termination policy. They’ll scrape an extra month of payments from you.

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★ 4

Really great gym but is in desperate need of another lat pulldown cable machine and cable stack

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★ 5

Best Gym In Town!

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★ 1

I do NOT recommend this place. They have shady practices when it comes to cancelling memberships. If you move and need to cancel they require shady info to keep people paying. I don't know how they get away with this. Fix your practices.

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★ 5

Second home

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★ 2

The gym is good equipment wise, but when they say you need to give 30 day written notice of termination, they really mean 30 days, or at their discretion. The staff member processing my termination told me I was good until August since I was giving notice at the end of June, but it ended up getting terminated before the end of June, so now I don't have a membership in July.

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★ 5

What a gem of a gym in Starkville! I’m a television announcer for ESPN, and was in town to announce a college basketball game. I always look for a local gym to keep my workouts going while on the road. This facility was recommended to me, and I’m so glad! It’s a 24hr access facility that offers a variety of classes, along with tons of weights, machines and cardio options.
It looks smaller than it is from the outside. Upon entering, you first notice how clean and inviting it is. Then you come upon several rooms divided up into specific fitness areas.
It’s very spaced out and extremely neat.
Every weight and plate has a home and has been put back by members in orderly fashion.

It’s incredibly focused on hygiene and cleanliness. Everything in the locker room is touch less, and each room has a dispenser of hand sanitizer and Clorox wipes.

In short, if I lived here, I’d be a member, and I visit gyms and fitness facilities all over the world

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★ 5

I joined Starkville Athletic club last year when I relocated to Starkville Mississippi and I love being a member there. Staff is always knowledgeable and professional and place is always spotless and clean and all equipment maintain and working

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★ 5

Wonderful Gym, staff is friendly, facility is clean, and the place is not terribly busy even during Gym rush hour (at least not compared to the other big box gyms). Also having separate rooms for the different types of working out helps keep down the crowdedness.

If I had to think of a complaint, the dumbbells get loose rather frequently, they say they always tighten them, but there is always a loose dumbbell Everytime I go lifting. However I just make sure and you can usually tighten them by rotating the end of the dumbbell (they are the plated dumbbell kinds which is why they can get loose).

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★ 5

Equipment is separated in large rooms which grants a good amount of privacy. There is a large selection of both weight training and cardio equipment. The staff is friendly and knowledgeable, but not pushy or forward. Overall, excellent gym.

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★ 5

This is by far the best gym in town as far as cleanliness, vibe, and machine selection. Only gripe is the lax mask rules.

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★ 5

This is my favorite location to workout! Such amazing people! The gym stays clean at all times! This is my favorite gym!

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★ 5

In my opinion, this is the best gym in Starkville. I personally like the old school gym feel and this place delivers. Please don't mistake that for not having the new gym feel where it counts. You have free weights, cables, treadmills, ellipticals, stairs, different classes at scheduled times, a fitness assessment for members, showers, lockers, 24 hour access...basically everything you could ever ask for. Staff are nothing but friendly and will help with anything you may need. If I could give more than 5 stars I would

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★ 5

Best old-school feel gym around. I hate the open scene where everything is cable machines. This place has a ton of new equipment with plenty of free weights for real gym enthusiasts. Come here and be pleased.

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★ 3

Facilities are pretty nice relative to what's available in Starkville. Really cool that there's a women's only room but how fitting that it's full of older equipment since women are second class citizens/athletes. The cancellation process is unacceptable. I emailed several times via contact information listed on the website that I needed to cancel, could they please let me know how to do that. I also called but the front desk is inconsistently staffed and one time I got someone that said, "I'm not sure, let me have the manager call you back." No call. Next time I was in town they said I had to submit it 30 days in advance in writing so, that meant an extra month of charges that I wouldn't use on top of the month that had passed since I initiated the cancellation. And the owner so casually says, "yeah sorry, we never check that email." THEN TAKE IT DOWN FROM YOUR WEBSITE?????

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★ 5

Proud supporter of all the hard work and creativity that has been put into the renovation of Starkville Athletic Club over the last few years.

Are you tired of going to tiny box store gyms, having to share equipment, locker rooms and restrooms in an overcrowded space, running on the treadmill while you stare out into the parking lot and you need a change of scenery?

The nostalgic hometown vibe Joe Underwood & friends created in this 24/7 athletic club will have you feeling some type of way. And it's fully equipped to have you gaining all the gains with separate rooms for cardio, freestyle, weights, upper body, legs, and a women's room.
Licensed trainers are available upon request.
SAC offers a variety of protein shakes & sports drinks conveniently located in the main lobby.
Tanning is also included in your monthly membership fee.

The "bones" of this establishment feature reclaimed wood, brick and tin throughout that serves as a great reminder to use the resources (bodies) we were given to improve (or reclaim) our health and well being.

Go check it out and let Joe or Katie get you signed up today!!

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