36.0 miles -- Take Mississippi Hwy 182 (old US 82 highway) from Starkville to Golden Triangle Airport and back

Traffic on MS 182 is typically quite light except when in the vicinity of Starkville.  Most drivers are courteous, but we have had a few "bozos" driving in stupid and dangerous ways.  I suspect they were heading to/coming from the "Crossroads" (an infamous honky-tonk located at the intersection of MS 182 and US 45A).

Directions	Mileage (approx)	Notes
head E toward/through MSU	0.0	start from home and head to MS182
R on MS 182	5.2	using back roads through Clayton Village
R on Airport Rd.	15.7	head S to GTR Airport terminal
GTR Airport	18.0	visit the GTR "food court" (drink/snack machine)
L on Airport Rd.	18.2	head N back to MS182 and US82
L on MS 182	20.3	between Airport/EMCC floods after heavy rain
L onto back roads to MSU/Starkville	31.0
L to driveway	36.0	safely home

24.0 miles -- Start at closed "Red Cap" factory just W of Mathiston, MS

The NTP is great riding (little traffic, few intersections, and NO trucks).  Unfortunately, the NTP pavement on this route is mostly "tar and chip".  Very tough and tiring on the hands and saddle area.  Jeff Busby area has a convenience store with drinks and snacks.  The restrooms are fairly clean, especially the ones on top of "Little Mountain" or in the campground.

Directions	Mileage (approx)	Notes
R on US 82	0.0	head W toward Eupora & Winona
R on NTP access ramp	0.5
L on NTP	0.6	head S toward Jackson
L into Jeff Busby area	12.0	drinks and snacks
R onto NTP	12.0	head N toward Mathiston & Tupelo
R onto US 82 E exit ramp	23.5
R onto US 82 E	23.6	Watch for big, fast logging trucks
L to parking	24.0

32.2 miles -- Start at closed "Red Cap" factory just W of Mathiston, MS

The NTP is great riding (little traffic, few intersections, and NO trucks).  The NTP pavement on this route is very smooth asphalt or fine aggregate asphalt surfacing.  The convenience store in Mantee has affordable prices on drinks and snacks.  However, the restrooms are typically quite filthy.

Directions	Mileage (approx)	Notes
R on US82	0.0	head W toward Eupora & Winona
R on NTP access ramp	0.5
R on NTP	0.6	head N toward Tupelo & Nashville
L on MS 46	15.8
L into "country store"	16.0	drinks, snacks, and (gasp!) cold beer
R onto MS 46	16.0
R onto NTP	16.2	head S toward Mathiston & Jackson
L onto US82 E exit ramp	31.9
R onto US82 E	32.0	Watch for big, fast logging trucks
L to parking	32.2

Approximately 60 miles -- Start at the west parking lot for MSU's Sanderson Center

Directions	Mileage (approx)	Notes
R on Coliseum Blvd	0
L on College View St	0.2
R on Barr Rd	0.3	Barr Rd becomes University Dr becomes Main St
L on Meigs Dr	1.8	follow Main St traffic flow toward L (Meigs Dr)
R on Lampkin St	1.9	follow traffic flow toward L (Greensboro St)
L on Whitfield St	2.3	Whitfield St becomes Pin Oak Dr
L on Aspen Rd	3.3
R on MS 12	3.5	Stop lights and urban [sic] traffic
R on New Light Rd	5.0	(store)
L on Old Hwy 12	7.1
R on MS 12	10.1	Fast traffic and big trucks!
R on Pleasant Ridge Rd	14.2	Bradley community
L on Sturgis - West Point Rd	17.6
R on MS 12	21.1	Welcome to Sturgis  (store)
R on Sturgis - Maben Rd	21.7
L on Double Springs Rd	33.3
R on County Line Rd	33.6	follow pavement toward R (County Line Rd)
CROSS US 82	36.8	Divided hwy.  Be careful!
R on MS 15	38.2	Welcome to Maben
R on MS 763	38.5	(store)
L on Maben - Bell Schoolhouse Rd	38.5
R on MS 389	47.0	fast traffic
L on Main St	58.4	Welcome back to Starkville
L on College View St	59.7
R on Coliseum Blvd	59.9
L into Sanderson Center parking lot	60.1	Hit the showers!