Available Tours

30 min

Group size no larger than 25

Guided tour of ponds and concrete vats displaying Mississippi catfish and fresh water shrimp. The tour includes information on the research conducted on-site and an overview of aquaculture in Mississippi. Group size of 25 maximum (larger groups can NOT be divided into groups of 25 to accommodate). This location is off of the main campus therefore you must provide your own transportation, which is limited to no more than 2 vehicles.

45 min

Group size no larger than 25

HUMPHREY COLISEUM and MIZE PAVILION tours are not currently available. Guided tour of Davis Wade Stadium, Dudy Noble Stadium and the Templeton (Hall of Fame) are available at select times. Tours will last about 45 minutes.

45 min

Group size of no more than 40

Guided tour of the Dairy Farm with emphasis on the modern techniques in Animal Agriculture and the over 140 cows. Tours only available on Tuesdays and Fridays after 11 a.m. and you must be 8 years or older. This location is off of the main campus therefore you must provide your own transportation, which is limited to no more than 2 vehicles.

20 min

Tour historic chapel built from bricks of Old Main dormitory.

30 min

Starkville businessman Charles Templeton, Sr.'s collection of 200 instruments, 13,000 pieces of music, and 15,000 pieces of sheet music from the Ragtime era and more.

30 min

Must be 1st grade or older. Group size no larger than 25.

Exhibits feature artifacts from the ancient Middle East and Southeastern U.S.

30 min

Tour the newly renovated student union

20 min

Located at the Cullis Wade Depot, the Wade Clock Museum boasts a collection of over 400 time pieces dating back as far as the 1700's. On the second floor is a small art gallery that features work by students, faculty, and alumni.

15 min

Located on the 2nd floor of the Cullis Wade Depot

This is a self-guided tour. Most exhibits are works of MSU faculty, staff and students.

30 min

Group size no larger than 30

Features rocks, fossils, and other geological pieces, including a Triceratops skull. Museum tours are available at select times during the semester. (Available to 2nd grade & above)

45 min

Group size no larger than 30

Guided tour of the Extension Arthropod (Bug) Zoo and the Mississippi Entomological (Insect) Museum.Maximum group size is 30 (group will have to be divided in museum), groups larger than 30 can NOT be accommodated.

30 min

Guided tour of greenhouses located behind Dorman Hall

30 min

Group size no larger than 2 bus groups

Driving tour of south farm emphasizing beef & cattle production. Tours are only available on Tuesdays and Fridays after 11 a.m. and you must be 8 years old or older. This location is off of the main campus therefore you must provide your own transportation, which is limited to no more than 2 vehicles.

45 min

Group size determined by mode of transportation

This tour is best given as a combination of driving (no more than two vehicles, which you must provide) and walking. Because of street/gate/parking limitations, buses can not be used for this tour. This tour begins at the Welcome Center and involves 17 historic structures or points of interest.

30 min

Guided tour of this state-of-the-art recreation facility which includes two gymnasia, a jogging track, racquetball courts, an indoor swimming pool, table tennis, and may other areas.

30 min

Group size no larger than 75

View the works of local writer and alumnus, John Grisham.

30 min

Group size no larger than 15

Must be 13 years and older. Tour the library and the units within it.

30 min

Group size no larger than 2 bus loads.

Driving tour of agricultural plots. This location is off of the main campus therefore you must provide your own transportation, which is limited to no more than 2 vehicles.

20 min

Group size should not exceed your mode of transportation

This tour is given as a driving tour through the research park, discussing the buildings and research as you pass.

45 min

Group Size of no more than 60

View one of the largest collections of Ulysses S. Grant papers and memorabilia as well as The Williams Collection, previously considered the nation's largest privately owned holding of Lincoln research and display materials.

30 min

View more than 30 rose cultivars in this beautifully landscaped garden. This location is off of the main campus therefore you must provide your own transportation.

45 min

A running commentary will be given about the buildings and areas from the Welcome Center through the center of campus.