# Road trips from Jackson, MS 20 back-roads routes start within a 4.5-hour drive of Jackson, MS, including 5 day trips and 11 weekend drives; 1 ready-made itinerary begins nearby. ## Day trips from Jackson, MS - [US 49: Jackson to the Sound](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/us49-piney-woods) — Starts in Jackson; Jackson → Gulfport, ~160 mi, 1–2 days - [Grant's Vicksburg Campaign](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/grant-campaign) — About 1 h 5 min to Loop from Vicksburg; Loop from Vicksburg, ~165 mi, 1–2 days - [Poverty Point & the Delta Parishes](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/poverty-point-delta) — About 1 h 40 min to Lake Providence; Vidalia → Lake Providence, ~130 mi, 1–2 days - [River Road & the Felicianas](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/river-road) — About 2 h 10 min to Natchez; New Orleans → Natchez, ~200 mi, 1–2 days - [The Arkansas Delta](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/arkansas-delta) — About 2 h 25 min to Lake Village; Helena → Lake Village, ~150 mi, 1–2 days ## Weekend road trips from Jackson, MS - [The Free State of Jones](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/free-state-of-jones) — About 2 h 10 min to Meridian; Meridian → Natchez, ~200 mi, 2 days - [Cane River & El Camino Real](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/cane-river-camino) — About 2 h 10 min to Natchez; Natchez → Toledo Bend, ~180 mi, 2 days - [Crowley's Ridge Parkway](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/crowleys-ridge) — About 3 h 55 min to Helena; Piggott → Helena, ~200 mi, 2 days - [The Old Federal Road](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/old-federal-road) — About 3 h 55 min to Fort Mims; Columbus, GA → Fort Mims, ~230 mi, 2–3 days - [LA 1: End of the Road](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/la1-end-of-road) — About 4 h to Donaldsonville; Donaldsonville → Grand Isle, ~110 mi, 1–2 days - [The Hill Country Ramble](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/hill-country) — About 4 h to Tupelo; Memphis → Tupelo, ~130 mi, 1–2 days - [US 90: The Creole Coast](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/us90-coast) — About 4 h 5 min to New Orleans; New Orleans → Pensacola, ~270 mi, 2–3 days - [Bayou Teche & the Cajun Prairie](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/cajun-corridor) — About 4 h 5 min to New Orleans; New Orleans → Eunice, ~230 mi, 2–3 days - [The Black Belt & Gee's Bend](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/black-belt-gees-bend) — About 4 h 5 min to Tuscaloosa; Tuscaloosa → Selma, ~165 mi, 2 days - [Hank's Lost Highway](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/lost-highway) — About 4 h 10 min to Mobile; Montgomery → Mobile, ~170 mi, 1 days - [US 84: Wiregrass to Mockingbird](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/mockingbird-84) — About 4 h 25 min to Monroeville; Dothan → Monroeville, ~170 mi, 2 days ## Named parkways and scenic byways within reach - [Natchez Trace Parkway](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/natchez-trace) — About 2 h 10 min to Natchez; Natchez → Nashville, ~444 mi, 3–4 days - [Crowley's Ridge Parkway](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/crowleys-ridge) — About 3 h 55 min to Helena; Piggott → Helena, ~200 mi, 2 days - [US 90: The Creole Coast](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/us90-coast) — About 4 h 5 min to New Orleans; New Orleans → Pensacola, ~270 mi, 2–3 days ## Longer itineraries starting near Jackson, MS - [Grant's Campaign Weekend](https://dixieroadtrip.com/trips/grant-weekend) — 2 days, ~180 mi, from Vicksburg ## Frequently asked questions ### What is the closest route to Jackson, MS? The nearest way in is The Civil Rights Trail (Jackson → Birmingham) — starts in Jackson; ~430 miles over 3–4 days. ### What is a good day trip from Jackson, MS? US 49: Jackson to the Sound (Jackson → Gulfport) — starts in Jackson; ~160 miles over 1–2 days — short enough to drive out and back, or stay a night. ### What is a good weekend road trip from Jackson, MS? The Free State of Jones (Meridian → Natchez) — about 2 h 10 min to Meridian; ~200 miles over 2 days. ### How far is the nearest parkway or scenic byway from Jackson, MS? Natchez Trace Parkway begins about 2 h 10 min away at Natchez. --- Canonical URL: https://dixieroadtrip.com/road-trips-from/jackson-ms Publisher: Dixie Media (Dixie Road Trip, https://dixieroadtrip.com/)