General Information

6th Annual Lester Andrews Graduate Research Symposium

This year’s conference will be held at the Hunter Henry Center on the campus of Mississippi State University. The center boasts over 40,000 square feet of offices and meeting spaces, along with dedicated parking convenient to Highway 12. Conference registration will be held in the lobby, with a dedicated meeting room for the Lester Andrews Graduate Research Symposium talks. The concurrent Biophysical Consortium will be held in the same building, allowing participants to choose talks that are most suited to their interests. Several sessions will be shared between the meetings.

Addresses to the conference center and conference hotels are given below.

Hunter Henry Center
100 Hunter Henry Blvd.
Mississippi State, Mississippi 39762
(662) 325-7000

Comfort Suites
801 Russell St
Starkville, MS 39759
(662) 324-9595

Hilton Garden Inn
975 Highway 12 East
Starkville, MS 39759
(662) 615-9664

Conference Hotels#

Two conference hotels are available for the Lester Andrews meeting. The Comfort Suites is located within a 10 minute walk from the conference venue (see map above) and is convenient to several Starkville restaurants and the downtown area. The Hilton Garden Inn is a short (5 minute) drive away from the conference venue, and is conveniently located along Highway 12 just outside of town. Both hotels include free wifi and other amenities. The Comfort Suites offers a complimentary breakfast.

Parking Information#

Parking at all conference hotels is free, as is parking for guests at the Hunter Henry Center. To ensure that you do not get a ticket, you should park in the lot adjacent to Hunter Henry center. Other campus lots do not permit visitor parking without a permit, and you will be ticketed if you park there.

Conference Internet Access#

Guests wishing to use the Internet during the conference are invited to join the “msuguest” wireless network. You will need to obtain the daily wireless guest password, which will be available at the registration table.

Monday’s Banquet and Poster Session#

Tuesday night’s combined banquet and poster session will be held on the MSU campus at the Palmeiro Center. Parking is available at the Palmeiro Center, which is located off of Bailey Howell Ave. From the Hunter Henry Center, turn left on to Barr Avenue, and then take the next left on to College View Dr. Bailey Howell Ave is your next right, and the driveway for the Palmeiro center is the first immediate left. Poster boards will be provided at the Palmeiro center.

Monday Night Social#

A joint social will be held on Monday night at Rosey Baby, a local bar and eatery. All participants are encouraged to attend. The address is 300 S. Jackson St., Starkville, MS 39759. Directions will vary depending on where you are parked, although there is plenty of parking and there may be carpools from the Palmeiro center as well.

Local Restaurants for Lunch#

Here is a map of the local restaurants within a mile or so from campus that are great places to eat. The types of food at these locations include Italian, Cajun, Greek, BBQ, burgers, steaks, sandwiches and wings. There should be a restaurant for everyone to enjoy.

• Bin 612 – General Americana Style Foods

• Buffalo Wild Wings – Wings and Sports Food

• Bulldog Burgers – Specialty Burgers

• Harvey’s – Soups, Salads, Chicken, Steak, Fish, Pastas, etc.

• Mugshot’s Burgers – Burgers and other Sports foods

• Newk’s – Soups, salads, sandwhices, and pizza

• Old Venice – Upscale Italian Eatery

• Restaurant Tyler – Upscale Southern Style Cooking

• Rosey Baby’s – Crawfish and Seafood

• Starbucks- Coffee, light lunch options, and desserts

• Starkville Café – Southern style home cooking

• Stromboli’s - Mom and Pop Italian Eatery

• The Grill – Soups, Salad, Chicken, Steak, Fish, Pastas, etc.

• The Little Dooey – BBQ, Chicken, and Fish

For other Restaurant ideas for lunch or dinner you can visit: http://www.starkvillemenus.com/