▁through ▁more ▁commercial ▁areas ▁as ▁it ▁passes ▁to ▁the ▁north ▁of ▁dow nt own ▁St ark ville , ▁with ▁the ▁name ▁changing ▁to ▁Dr . ▁Martin ▁Luther ▁King , ▁Jr . ▁Drive ▁East ▁at ▁the ▁Dr . ▁Douglas ▁L . ▁Con ner ▁Drive ▁intersection . ▁MS ▁ 1 8 2 ▁g ains ▁a ▁center ▁left - turn ▁l ane ▁and ▁intersect s ▁the ▁southern ▁termin us ▁of ▁MS ▁ 3 8 9 ▁a ▁short ▁distance ▁later . ▁The ▁highway ▁passes ▁more ▁business es ▁and ▁comes ▁to ▁a ▁bridge ▁over ▁a ▁Kansas ▁City ▁Southern ▁Railway ▁line . ▁MS ▁ 1 8 2 ▁wid ens ▁into ▁a ▁four - lane ▁divided ▁highway ▁and ▁comes ▁to ▁an ▁inter change ▁with ▁MS ▁ 1 2 ▁on ▁the ▁eastern ▁border ▁of ▁St ark ville . ▁After ▁this , ▁the ▁road ▁passes ▁through ▁the ▁northern ▁portion ▁of ▁the ▁Mississippi ▁State ▁University ▁campus . ▁ ▁MS ▁ 1 8 2 ▁becomes ▁an ▁un named ▁divided ▁highway ▁and ▁runs ▁between ▁fields ▁to ▁the ▁north ▁and ▁resident ial ▁and ▁commercial ▁development ▁to ▁the ▁south ▁of ▁the ▁road . ▁The ▁highway ▁comes ▁to ▁an ▁inter change ▁with ▁the ▁US ▁ 8 2 / MS ▁ 1 2 / MS ▁ 2 5 ▁fre ew ay ▁in ▁Clay ton ▁Village , ▁after ▁which ▁it ▁narrow s ▁back ▁into ▁a ▁two - lane ▁und iv ided ▁road ▁that ▁runs ▁through ▁rural ▁land ▁with ▁some ▁commercial ▁development . ▁The ▁road ▁passes ▁to ▁the ▁south ▁of ▁the ▁Mississippi ▁State ▁University ▁G olf ▁Cour se ▁before ▁it ▁cross