Mississippi road trips and scenic drives

12 back-roads routes touch Mississippi, with 131 curated stops along them and 15 ready-made itineraries crossing the state.

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Routes through Mississippi

Natchez Trace Parkway
444 miles, zero billboards, ten thousand years
Natchez → Nashville · ~444 mi · 3–4 days · skips I-55 / I-65 corridor
The Civil Rights Trail
Jackson to Birmingham through the Black Belt
Jackson → Birmingham · ~430 mi · 3–4 days · skips I-20 / I-85 / I-65
US 11: The Valley South
Appalachia's exit ramp
Chattanooga → Meridian · ~330 mi · 3–4 days · skips I-59
The Blues Highway
US 61 through the Mississippi Delta
Memphis → Natchez · ~320 mi · 2–4 days · skips I-55
US 90: The Creole Coast
the Old Spanish Trail's middle act
New Orleans → Pensacola · ~270 mi · 2–3 days · skips I-10
River Road & the Felicianas
The Mississippi's levee roads to Natchez
New Orleans → Natchez · ~200 mi · 1–2 days · skips I-10
The Free State of Jones
Mississippi's inside-out county
Meridian → Natchez · ~200 mi · 2 days · skips I-59 / US 84 four-lane hurry
Cane River & El Camino Real
the royal road's Louisiana act
Natchez → Toledo Bend · ~180 mi · 2 days · skips I-49
Grant's Vicksburg Campaign
The 1863 maneuver, county road by county road
Loop from Vicksburg · ~165 mi · 1–2 days · skips I-20
US 49: Jackson to the Sound
the Hattiesburg line
Jackson → Gulfport · ~160 mi · 1–2 days · skips I-55 / I-10
The Shoals
the river that sings
Corinth → Huntsville · ~150 mi · 2 days · skips I-22 / I-65
The Hill Country Ramble
Old 78 and MS 7 through Faulkner country
Memphis → Tupelo · ~130 mi · 1–2 days · skips I-22

Scenic drives and parkways

2 of the Mississippi routes follow a named parkway, trace, trail or scenic byway.

Ready-made itineraries that cross Mississippi

Stories from Mississippi

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Frequently asked questions

How many Mississippi road trips are there, and how long do they take?

12 routes cross Mississippi, from 1 day to 4 days each; driven back to back they add up to about 2,979 miles.

What is the longest drive in Mississippi?

Natchez Trace Parkway at about 444 miles (Natchez → Nashville), a 3–4-day drive.

What is the best weekend drive in Mississippi?

The Hill Country Ramble: about 130 miles, 1–2 days, Memphis → Tupelo.

Which neighboring states do Mississippi routes continue into?

These routes carry on into Alabama, Tennessee, Louisiana, Florida and Georgia.