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Biloxi Lighthouse – The Biloxi light, Biloxi, Mississippi, 1901📷 Detroit Publishing Co., Public domain

Road trips in Mississippi

11 road trips and 18 hand-picked places in Mississippi, with routes, stops and practical tips for driving and camping.

Trip guides
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Places
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Campsites in Mississippi 98

Trip guides

Road trips through Mississippi

Vicksburg to Natchez: battlefields, ruins and mounds – Vicksburg National Military Park, Lt. Col. William F. Vilas Monument (10474919553)© Gary Todd from Xinzheng, China · CC0
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Themed road trips

Vicksburg to Natchez: battlefields, ruins and mounds

132 mi7 stops2 days
Cotton fields, juke joints and the crossroads on Highway 61 – by camper through the Mississippi Delta from Memphis to Port Gibson – road with buildings and crowding peoplePhoto by Pretty Pink on Unsplash
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In-depth road trip guides

Cotton fields, juke joints and the crossroads on Highway 61 – by camper through the Mississippi Delta from Memphis to Port Gibson

421 mi12 stops7 days
The Mississippi Gulf Coast on US-90 – Beauvoir east (4631237191)© /\ \/\/ /\ from USA · CC BY-SA 2.0
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Coast & island drives

The Mississippi Gulf Coast on US-90

101 mi6 stops2 days
The Blues Highway – people walking in middle of road in between establishments at night timePhoto by Pretty Pink on Unsplash
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Themed road trips

The Blues Highway

290 mi4 stops3 days
Faulkner, Elvis and Shiloh: north Mississippi hill country – Bailey Woods 2018 1© Fredlyfish4 · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Themed road trips

Faulkner, Elvis and Shiloh: north Mississippi hill country

246 mi8 stops3 days
Natchez Trace Parkway – Andy Warhol Bridge DSC 0204© Chris connelly · CC BY 2.0
NTP
Scenic byways

Natchez Trace Parkway

503 mi5 stops4 days
Moss, mounds and mileposts – by camper along the Natchez Trace Parkway – Tishomingo State Park 2017 14© Fredlyfish4 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Natchez Trace
In-depth road trip guides

Moss, mounds and mileposts – by camper along the Natchez Trace Parkway

538 mi14 stops6 days
Sugar sand, cannon forts and shrimp boats – by camper along the Alabama and Mississippi Gulf Coast from Gulf Shores to Waveland – blue sea near city buildings under blue sky during daytimePhoto by Tristan Fox on Unsplash
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In-depth road trip guides

Sugar sand, cannon forts and shrimp boats – by camper along the Alabama and Mississippi Gulf Coast from Gulf Shores to Waveland

230 mi14 stops7 days
Blues, levees and cypresses: by camper along the lower Great River Road from St. Louis to New Orleans – white and green dome cathedral in between high-rise buildings during daytimePhoto by Brittney Butler on Unsplash
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In-depth road trip guides

Blues, levees and cypresses: by camper along the lower Great River Road from St. Louis to New Orleans

842 mi14 stops7 days
Music highway: Nashville to New Orleans – a large room with rows of wooden chairsPhoto by Chris Kofoed on Unsplash
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Themed road trips

Music highway: Nashville to New Orleans

683 mi8 stops4 days
Louisiana’s River Road: plantations, Baton Rouge and St. Francisville – Laura Plantation House Front© ZeWrestler · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Themed road trips

Louisiana’s River Road: plantations, Baton Rouge and St. Francisville

194 mi9 stops3 days
RouteSuggested daysDistanceDrivingStops
Vicksburg to Natchez: battlefields, ruins and mounds2132 mi2 h 21 min7
Cotton fields, juke joints and the crossroads on Highway 61 – by camper through the Mississippi Delta from Memphis to Port Gibson7421 mi7 h 31 min12
The Mississippi Gulf Coast on US-902101 mi1 h 48 min6
The Blues Highway3290 mi5 h 11 min4
Faulkner, Elvis and Shiloh: north Mississippi hill country3246 mi4 h 24 min8
Natchez Trace Parkway4503 mi8 h 59 min5
Moss, mounds and mileposts – by camper along the Natchez Trace Parkway6538 mi9 h 37 min14
Sugar sand, cannon forts and shrimp boats – by camper along the Alabama and Mississippi Gulf Coast from Gulf Shores to Waveland7230 mi4 h 06 min14
Blues, levees and cypresses: by camper along the lower Great River Road from St. Louis to New Orleans7842 mi15 h 02 min14
Music highway: Nashville to New Orleans4683 mi12 h 12 min8
Louisiana’s River Road: plantations, Baton Rouge and St. Francisville3194 mi3 h 28 min9
Editor's picks

Places worth the detour in Mississippi

Biloxi Lighthouse – The Biloxi light, Biloxi, Mississippi, 1901© Detroit Publishing Co. · Public domain
Editor's pick
History

Biloxi Lighthouse

Biloxi, MS
Vicksburg National Military Park, Lt. Col. William F. Vilas Monument (10474919553)© Gary Todd from Xinzheng, China · CC0
Editor's pick
History

Vicksburg National Military Park

Vicksburg, MS
Birthplace of Elvis Presley Marker, Elvis Presley Birthplace Museum & Chapel, Tupelo, Mississippi (6120750084)© Ken Lund from Las Vegas, Nevada, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0
Editor's pick
History

Elvis Presley Birthplace

Tupelo, MS
Delta Blues Museum – Clarksdale, Mississippi downtown aerial view© Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0
Editor's pick
History

Delta Blues Museum

Clarksdale, MS
Beauvoir east (4631237191)© /\ \/\/ /\ from USA · CC BY-SA 2.0
History

Beauvoir

Biloxi, MS
Walter Anderson Museum of Art – Front Beach, Ocean Springs, Mississippi© Anably · CC BY-SA 4.0
History

Walter Anderson Museum of Art

Ocean Springs, MS
Gulf Islands National Seashore, Davis Bayou – FightingSeabee NavalConstructionBattalionCenter Gulfport,MS© Woodlot · CC BY-SA 3.0
Nature

Gulf Islands National Seashore, Davis Bayou

Ocean Springs, MS
Windsor Ruins near Lorman, MS, bright sunny day© Tamarathurman · CC BY-SA 4.0
History

Windsor Ruins

Port Gibson, MS
Emerald Mound - Natchez Trace Parkway (27507065320)© Tony Webster from Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States · CC BY-SA 2.0
History

Emerald Mound

Stanton, MS
Rowan Oak – Bailey Woods 2018 1© Fredlyfish4 · CC BY-SA 4.0
History

Rowan Oak

Oxford, MS
Tishomingo State Park 2017 14© Fredlyfish4 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Nature

Tishomingo State Park

Tishomingo, MS
Historic Downtown Natchez – City Bank & Trust Company building (Natchez, Mississippi)© Ktkvtsh · CC BY 4.0
History

Historic Downtown Natchez

Natchez, MS
B.B. King Museum and Delta Interpretive Center – THE B.B. King Museum Blues Trail Marker© Chillin662 · CC BY-SA 4.0
History

B.B. King Museum and Delta Interpretive Center

Indianola, MS
GRAMMY Museum Mississippi – Cleveland, Mississippi Post Office© Hamhari Brown · CC BY-SA 3.0
History

GRAMMY Museum Mississippi

Cleveland, MS
Old Town Bay St. Louis – Lillian Dambrinio. - Flickr - tormentor4555© tormentor4555 · Public domain
History

Old Town Bay St. Louis

Bay St. Louis, MS
Mississippi Civil Rights Museum – Greyhound Bus Station, Jackson Mississippi 1939-12-22© Mississippi Department of Archives and History · CC BY 2.0
History

Mississippi Civil Rights Museum

Jackson, MS
Mississippi - Mississippi Petrified Forest - 20220718133134© Riis2602 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Nature

Mississippi Petrified Forest

Flora, MS
Downtown Ocean Springs – Front Beach, Ocean Springs, Mississippi© Anably · CC BY-SA 4.0
History

Downtown Ocean Springs

Ocean Springs, MS

FAQs

What are the best road trips in Mississippi?

Popular routes include Vicksburg to Natchez: battlefields, ruins and mounds, Cotton fields, juke joints and the crossroads on Highway 61 – by camper through the Mississippi Delta from Memphis to Port Gibson, The Mississippi Gulf Coast on US-90 and The Blues Highway. CampingSpirit has 11 trip guides that pass through Mississippi, each with a stop-by-stop itinerary and a route map.

Which places in Mississippi are worth a detour?

Our editors recommend Biloxi Lighthouse, Vicksburg National Military Park, Elvis Presley Birthplace and Delta Blues Museum.

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