Thompson Hall
Many of the classrooms, laboratories, and offices of the College of Forest Resources are located in Thompson Hall. Completed in 1993, Thompson Hall is an 84,000 square-foot state-of-the-art facility which houses classrooms, laboratories, and offices.
Wildlife and Fisheries Research and Educational Facility
Facilities include a 3,125 square foot outdoor aviary, a 28,000 square foot Captive Carnivore Unit, the 11 acre Johnie R. Dawkins Memorial Deer Unit, and an Aquaculture Research Facility consisting of over 90 ponds.
R.T. Clapp Forest Products Laboratory
Laboratory-office buildings and other special-purpose buildings with a combined floor space of over 90,000 square feet comprise the Forest Products Laboratory's physical plant. These buildings house the analytical and testing equipment, pilot plants, and support facilities required for a comprehensive research program involving wood and wood products.
Franklin Center for Furniture Manufacturing and Management
A 35,500 square foot furniture research facility to support a comprehensive furniture research, testing, and technical assistance program.
GIS/GAP Laboratory
This laboratory addresses the growing need for spatial analyses of ecosystems and landscapes. Students have opportunities to not only use current GIS software, but also advanced software and hardware for digital graphics capture and analysis.
Human Dimensions and Conservation Law Enforcement Laboratory
This laboratory provides quality research and insights into the human aspects of wildlife, fisheries, and marine-related issues, resource users, and other stakeholder groups to help natural resources agencies and organizations.
Spatial Information Technologies Laboratory
The Spatial Information Technologies Lab serves as a focal point for SIT related activities throughout the Forestry Department by utilizing the latest research tools and data sources. The SITL's current configuration consists of both Unix workstations ,networked PC's, and Unix Servers running the latest versions of multiple GIS/image processing software packages.
John W. Starr Memorial Forest
Owned by Mississippi State University and managed by the Forest and Wildlife Research Center, the forest occupies 8,244 acres and is administered as an outdoor laboratory for teaching, research, and demonstration.
John W. Starr Memorial RV Park
The John W. Starr Memorial RV Park is located adjacent to the Mid-South Forestry Equipment Show site. For reservations contact Misty Booth at 662-325-2191.
Outdoor Natural Areas
Within a half-hour drive of the Mississippi State University campus is over 90,000 acres of forest lands, fields, and wetlands. These areas are the Tombigbee National Forest and the Noxubee National Wildlife Refuge. The 1,600-acre Sharp Forest in Tishomingo County is also available for research, demonstration, and education.
