The IGBB occupies two buildings. The business office, the director's office, and the supercomputer facility are located in the Malcolm A. Portera HPC Center in the Thad Cochran Research, Technology, and Economic Development Park adjacent to the MS State campus. The IGBB Laboratories and offices for IGBB scientific staff are found in the Pace Building on the MS State campus.
Phone/Fax
Phone: 662-325-8278
Fax: 662-325-7692
Director's Address
Dr. Peterson's physical and mailing addresses are as listed above.
His office in the Portera HPC Center is A131.
Phone: 662-325-2747
E-mail: dp127@msstate.edu
If you would like to visit the IGBB, please give us a call or send us a message (see Contact Us) so that we can help you get the most out of your visit.
The IGBB is a vital part of Mississippi State University which is located in the beautiful "college town" of Starkville. Starkville is a three hour drive from Memphis, TN and roughly 2.5 hours from Jackson, MS and Birmingham, AL.
To learn more about Starkville, visit the Greater Starkville Development Partnership.
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 from Avis, Hertz, and Enterprise Rent-A-Car. Taxi and limousine services are also available.
The table below provides distance, drive time, and airport information for some of the larger towns & cities "near" Starkville.
Destination
Population
Distance from Starkville
Drive time
Local Commercial Airport
*Metropolitan area
COMFORT SUITES
801 Russell Street
Starkville, MS 39759
662-324-9595
MARRIOTT COURTYARD
100 Mercantile Street
Starkville, MS 39759
662-338-3116
DAYS INN & SUITES
119 Highway 12 West
Starkville, MS 39759
662-324-5555 or 800-528-1234
HAMPTON INN
700 Highway 12 East
Starkville, MS 39759
662-324-1333
HILTON GARDEN INN
975 HWY 12 East
Starkville, Mississippi, 39759
662-615-9664; Fax: 662-615-9665
HISTORIC HOTEL CHESTER
101 N. Jackson Street
Starkville, MS 39759
662-323-5005 or Toll Free 866.325.5005
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS & SUITES
110 Hwy 12 West
Starkville, MS 39759
662-324-0076 or 800-465-4329
LA QUINTA INN & SUITES
982 Highway 12 East
Starkville, MS 39759
662-270-4100
MICROTEL STARKVILLE BUDGET
HOTELS
1121 Highway 182 East
Starkville, MS 39759
662-615-0700
RED ROOF INN
410 Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive East
Starkville, MS 39759
937-328-4220