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ROAD TRIPS & DRIVING IN

Mississippi

National parks, the official driver handbook, and how far you can realistically reach by car — everything you need to start planning a trip around Mississippi.

10
national parks
450–550 mi
in a full day's drive
8–10 h
a sustainable day
THE PARKS

National parks in Mississippi

Brices Cross Roads National Battlefield Site

BRCR
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Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument

TILL
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Gulf Islands National Seashore

GUIS
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Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument

MEMY
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Natchez National Historical Park

NATC
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Natchez Trace National Scenic Trail

NATT
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Natchez Trace Parkway

NATR
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Shiloh National Military Park

SHIL
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Tupelo National Battlefield

TUPE
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Vicksburg National Military Park

VICK
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THE SCENIC ROUTE

Scenic byways in Mississippi

9 byways
BI

Bienville Trace Scenic Byway

National Scenic Byway — 570 mi

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CR

Crowley's Ridge Parkway

National Scenic Byway — 220 mi

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GR

Grand Gulf - Raymond Scenic Byway

National Scenic Byway — 54 mi

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GR

Great River Road

National Scenic Byway — 523 mi

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GR

Great River Road - Mississippi

National Scenic Byway — 295 mi

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GR

Great River Road - Tennessee

National Scenic Byway — 137 mi

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LO

Lower Mississippi Great River Road

National Scenic Byway — 143 mi

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MI

Mississippi Delta Great River Road

National Scenic Byway — 185 mi

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NA

Natchez Trace Parkway

National Scenic Byway — 449 mi

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ON THE ROAD

Traffic rules

MS at a glance
70 mph
top posted speed limit
Primary
seat-belt enforcement
Texting ban
hand-held phone
0.08%
DUI limit (BAC)

Right turn on red: permitted after a full stop unless a sign prohibits it.

Speed, seat-belt and phone classifications follow the IIHS and GHSA state-law tables; laws change, so confirm the details in Mississippi's official source: Mississippi DPS (Dept. of Public Safety). For the full rundown, see our US driving-rules guide.

BEFORE YOU DRIVE

Driver handbook

Mississippi DPS (Dept. of Public Safety)Read the official handbook →
AT THE PUMP

Refueling in Mississippi

Regular gas
$3.60/gal
regional (PADD) avg
Diesel
$4.94/gal
regional (PADD) avg
Self-service

Self-service is standard: pull up to the pump, pay at the pump by card or prepay inside, then fill up yourself. Many stations — especially overnight — won't switch the pump on until you've paid. Fuel is priced per US gallon, and a regular fill is right for almost every rental.

Latest EIA weekly figure in USD per US gallon; some states show their PADD regional average. Compare every state on the fuel-price map, or read the full guide to refueling in the USA.