Branch Experiment Stations

MAFES includes 12 branch experiment stations/units and 4 research and extension centers throughout the state. The branch stations allow researchers to experiment with different soil types, climates and geography to determine the most suitable crops, ornamentals and forage crops for each area of the state.

North Mississippi Branch Experiment Station
Holly Springs

Northeast Mississippi Branch Experiment Station
Verona

Pontotoc Ridge-Flatwoods Branch Experiment Station
Pontotoc

Prairie Research Unit
Prairie

Brown Loam Branch Experiment Station
Raymond

Coastal Plain Branch Experiment Station
Newton

Truck Crops Branch Experiment Station
Crystal Springs

Beaumont Horticulture Unit
Beaumont

Experimental Seafood Processing Lab
Pascagoula

McNeill Research Unit
McNeill

South MS Branch Experiment Station
Poplarville

White Sand Unit
Poplarville

Research and Extension Centers

To expand upon research conducted at MSU and the Main Station units, MAFES includes four major Research and Extention Centers throughout the state. With each branch controlling its own group of experiment stations and research facilities, MAFES locations and efforts proudly span the entire state of Mississippi and beyond.

North Mississippi Research and Extension Center

Central Mississippi Research and Extension Center

Coastal Research and Extension Center

Delta Research and Extension Center

Main Station Units

Located on or near the campus of Mississippi State University, these units and research centers comprise the MAFES Main Station.

Bearden Dairy Research Center

Custer Dairy Processing Plant

Black Belt Experiment Station

R. R. Foil Plant Science Research Center

MAFES Sales Store

H. H. Leveck Animal Research Center

W.B. Andrews Agricultural Systems Research Farm

Research Departments

Scientists and researchers affiliated with the following departments at Mississippi State University are responsible for much of the research done by MAFES.