Center for Bottomland Hardwoods Research

Driving Instructions

From Hwy 82 driving East (i.e., from Greenville )...

• Just east of Greenville , take Seven Oaks Road north from Hwy. 82 until the road "T's".
• Turn right onto Old Leland Road . (You'll immediately cross a bridge and bear to the right.)
• Stay on Old Leland Road until you've crossed two different railroad tracks.
• Take the next left, cross the bridge, and immediately past the bridge turn right onto Stoneville Road .
• Follow this road to a 4-way stop and continue straight. The Stoneville Hardwoods Lab is the second building on the left.

From Hwy 82 driving West (i.e., from Indianola) ...

Turn North onto Hwy 61 then follow the instructions below.

From Hwy 61 ...

• On the west side of the road, look for a sign labeled "Leland Business District". Take this road ( Stoneville Road ). (Note: If you are approaching from the north, start looking for this sign immediately after you cross the railroad track.)
• Stay on Stoneville Road (i.e., bear to your right). If you have trouble determining which road, look ahead -- the one you want goes up a small hill, crosses an old railroad track, and after a minute or so will follow a small creek. The Stoneville Hardwoods Lab is further down on the right, directly opposite the first building on the left (Delta Council).

Driving Instructions

From Hwy 6...

• Exit Hwy 6 at Coliseum Drive . (Note: If approaching from the east, you will need to turn left and proceed back over the bridge crossing Hwy 6. If approaching from the west, continue right off the ramp.
• Immediately past the bridge and ramp you'll encounter a 4-way stop. Take a left. You've arrived!

From Hwy 7 ...

• Turn west onto Hwy 6, then follow the instructions above.

Driving Instructions

From Hwy 82...

• Take the exit for Hwys. 12 and 25.
• Turn left onto campus at the first stoplight.
• Go straight to a set of 2 stoplights.
• Go straight through the first, turn right onto Stone Blvd. at the second.
• Approximately 0.5 mile on the right is a large, new building on a hill. This is Thompson Hall; SRS-4155 personnel are on the third floor.

From Hwy 12 ...

• Turn right onto Spring Street by the Hampton Inn.
• At the second light, turn left.
• SRS-4155 is in the first brick building on the left, Thompson Hall. SRS-4155 personnel are on the third floor.

Driving Instructions

From I-49 ...

• Take the first exit ( MacArthur Drive ) and stay on Highway 71 North.
• After crossing the Red River and just past Buhlow Lake , the highway will fork. Take the left fork (Hwy. 71N). The Alexandria Forestry Center is about 1.5 miles on the right, directly across from the Veterans Administration Hospital .