A sign on Stone Blvd. (with camera pointing south) marks the location of the driveway leading to the LSBI

Contact or Visit

Life Sciences & Biotechnology Institute
101 Pace Seed Lab
650 Stone Blvd.
P.O. Box 6040, Mailstop 9758
Mississippi State, MS  39762
Fax:  (662) 325-9264

VISITOR INFORMATION

STARKVILLE

The Life Sciences & Biotechnology Institute (LSBI) is a vital part of Mississippi State University which is located in the beautiful "college town" of Starkville.  It is roughly a 2.5 hour drive from Memphis, Birmingham, and Jackson to Starkville and a one hour drive from Tupelo to Starkville.

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To learn more about Starkville, visit the Greater Starkville Development Partnership.

FLYING TO MISSISSIPPI STATE/STARKVILLE

The nearest airport to Starkville/Mississippi State is the Golden Triangle Regional Airport near Columbus, MS.  The Golden Triangle Regional Airport's three letter airport code is "GTR."  The GTR Airport is approximately 10 miles from the Mississippi State University campus.  GTR has several direct flights from/to Atlanta (ATL) each day.  Rental cars are available at the GTR airport.

The following map shows how to get from GTR/Columbus to the Mississippi State University campus:

FINDING THE LSBI

The LSBI is located in the Pace Seed Technology Building.  The building is occupied exclusively by the LSBI, but for historical reasons the building has retained the "seed technology" moniker.  Its physical address is 650 Stone Boulevard.  The most up-to-date maps of the MS State campus can be obtained at http://www.msstate.edu/web/maps/.

The Pace Seed Technology Building as seen heading south down Stone Boulevard.  There is a 50 meter
driveway leading from Stone Blvd. to the Pace building (immediately behind small tree in foreground).

North side of the Pace Seed Technology Building (camera pointed south)

The LSBI front office is room 101.

If you would like to visit the LSBI, please contact Drs. Burgess, Dr. Peterson, Ms. Card, or Ms. Ellington (click here for contact information).

GUEST HOUSING ON CAMPUS

Mississippi State University's Herbert Hall is a special dormitory designed to provide visitors an inexpensive, safe, and convenient place to stay on campus. Herbert Hall is within walking distance of all central campus buildings and offers convenient, free parking.  Each room has at least two single beds, chest of drawers, desk, closet, linens, phone with voice mail, cable TV with HBO, sink, MicroFridges (combination refrigerator, freezer, microwave), and high-speed internet connection. There are no private bathrooms or elevators.  A map showing Herbert Hall's location is available at http://www.msstate.edu/web/maps/.

West side of Herbert Hall

HOTELS/MOTELS

Friends, family, and previous guests have recommended the following hotels/motels:

COMFORT SUITES
801 Russell Street
Starkville, MS 39759
662-324-9595

HAMPTON INN
700 Highway 12 East
Starkville, MS 39759
662-324-1333

HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS & SUITES
110 Hwy 12 West
Starkville, MS 39759
662-324-0076 or 800-465-4329

Other Starkville hotels include the following:

DAYS INN & SUITES
119 Highway 12 West
Starkville, MS 39759
662-324-5555 or 800-528-1234

HISTORIC HOTEL CHESTER
101 N. Jackson Street
Starkville, MS 39759
662-323-5005 or Toll Free 866.325.5005

MICROTEL STARKVILLE BUDGET HOTELS
1121 Highway 182 East
Starkville, MS 39759
662-615-0700