Mississippi Delta Great River Road
Getting to the Byway

Nearby Airports

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Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport, LA (46.5 miles / 74.4 km, 1 hour)
Start: airport Marker
N 30.534° W 91.157° [?]
Directions:
  • Go north on Jackie Cochran Dr toward Sally Ride Dr.
  • Jackie Cochran Dr. becomes Sally Ride Dr.
  • Turn left onto Veterans Memorial Bridge.
  • Merge onto I-110 N.
  • Merge onto US-61 N via Exit 8B toward Natchez.
  • Continue on Hwy 61 until you reach Woodville, MS.
Junction with byway: End Marker Woodville, MS
N 31.103° W 91.292° [?]
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Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, LA (126.59 miles / 202.5 km, 2 hours 25 minutes)
Start: airport Marker Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
N 29.984° W 90.256° [?]
Directions:
  • Go west on Air.
  • Merge onto I-310 N toward I-10/Baton Rouge Airline Hwy/US-61 toward Service Road B.
  • Merge onto I-10W via exit 1 on the left toward Baton Rouge.
  • Continue on I-10 for 65 miles. Merge onto I-110 N via exit 155B toward business district/metro airport.
  • Merge onto US-61 N via exit 8B toward Natchez.
  • Continue on Hwy 61 until you reach Woodville.
Junction with byway: End Marker Intersection of Hwy 61 and I-110
N 30.540° W 91.191° [?]
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Memphis International Airport, TN (38 miles / 60.8 km, 50 minutes)
Start: airport Marker Memphis International Airport
N 35.045° W 89.982° [?]
Directions:
  • Head east for 0.4 miles.
  • Continue straight onto Jim McGehee Pkwy/Memphis Int Airport Rd.
  • Take the ramp to Jim McGehee Pkwy.
  • Keep left at the fork to continue toward Jim McGehee Pkwy and merge onto Jim McGehee Pkwy.
  • Continue on Plough Blvd.
  • Take the ramp onto I-240 W.
  • Continue on I-55 N (signs for I-55 N/St Louis).
  • Take exit 7 for Third St/US-61 S.
  • Merge onto S 3rd St/TN-14/US-61 entering Mississippi.
  • Continue on MS-61.
  • Turn right at Hollywood Rd.
  • Turn left at Old Hwy 61 N.
Junction with byway: End Marker Intersection of Hollywood Road and Old Hwy 61
N 34.745° W 90.359° [?]

Nearby Cities

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Jackson, MS (44 miles / 70.4 km, 50 minutes)
Start: city Marker
N 32.312° W 90.178° [?]
Directions:
  • From Jackson, Mississippi merge onto I-20W.
  • Continue on I20 for 39 miles.
  • Merge onto us-61 S via exit 5B.
Junction with byway: End Marker Intersection of I20 and US-61
N 32.307° W 90.888° [?]