nt own ▁of ▁E up ora , ▁where ▁it ▁becomes ▁East ▁Ro ane ▁Avenue ▁and ▁cross es ▁MS ▁ 9 . ▁Past ▁this ▁intersection , ▁the ▁road ▁continues ▁past ▁business es ▁a ▁short ▁distance ▁to ▁the ▁north ▁of ▁the ▁Columb us ▁and ▁Green ville ▁Railway ▁before ▁it ▁leaves ▁E up ora . ▁The ▁highway ▁becomes ▁un named ▁and ▁runs ▁through ▁wood ed ▁areas ▁with ▁some ▁fields ▁and ▁homes , ▁cur ving ▁n ortheast ▁away ▁from ▁the ▁rail road ▁tracks . ▁MS ▁ 1 8 2 ▁comes ▁to ▁its ▁eastern ▁end ▁at ▁another ▁intersection ▁with ▁US ▁ 8 2 . ▁ ▁St ark ville - Col umb us ▁ ▁MS ▁ 1 8 2 ▁begins ▁at ▁an ▁intersection ▁with ▁US ▁ 8 2 ▁west ▁of ▁St ark ville ▁in ▁O kt ib be ha ▁County , ▁heading ▁sout heast ▁as ▁a ▁two - lane ▁und iv ided ▁road . ▁The ▁highway ▁runs ▁through ▁for ested ▁areas ▁with ▁some ▁fields ▁and ▁homes , ▁passing ▁through ▁the ▁community ▁of ▁Ad aton . ▁The ▁road ▁continues ▁through ▁rural ▁areas ▁and ▁curves ▁east . ▁MS ▁ 1 8 2 ▁enters ▁St ark ville ▁and ▁comes ▁to ▁an ▁inter change ▁with ▁MS ▁ 2 5 . ▁At ▁this ▁inter change , ▁the ▁highway ▁becomes ▁a ▁four - lane ▁road ▁called ▁Dr . ▁Martin ▁Luther ▁King , ▁Jr . ▁Drive ▁West ▁and ▁passes ▁commercial ▁development ▁before ▁it ▁narrow s ▁back ▁to ▁two ▁lan es ▁and ▁runs ▁through ▁wood ed ▁areas ▁with ▁homes ▁and ▁business es . ▁The ▁road ▁continues ▁east