Interstate 20 in Mississippi
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Interstate 20 is a major thoroughfare through central Mississippi, connecting the area with major metropolitan areas, including Dallas, Texas, Atlanta, Georgia and Birmingham, Alabama.
Route Description
In Mississippi, I-20 goes across the central section of the state, running 154.5 miles. The highway enters the state from Louisiana at Vicksburg after crossing the Mississippi River.
Between Edwards and Clinton, I-20 uses the original U.S. 80 alignment, except for a short section through Bolton.
In Jackson, I-20 briefly merges with Interstate 55 before separating just east of the Pearl River at Exit 46. From Jackson, I-20 continues eastward through the rural areas of east-central Mississippi before reaching Meridian, Mississippi. It is at Meridian where Interstate 59 joins I-20. From here, the two highways run concurrently through the city and continues conjoined until they reach Birmingham. Throughout the Mississippi portion of this concurrency, I-59's mileage takes over I-20's.
The Mississippi Department of Transportation recently announced plans to reconstruct I-20 through Vicksburg. The project includes the replacement and/or enhancement of all interchanges, additional lanes throughout the city and a new bridge to close a decades-old break in the south frontage road. Environmental studies are ongoing.
Cities/Towns
Bolded cities are officially-designated control cities.
- Monroe, Louisiana (signed in the Vicksburg area)
- Vicksburg
- Clinton
- Jackson
- Brandon
- Forest
- Meridian
- Tuscaloosa, Alabama (signed from Meridian eastward)
Exit List
County | Location | Exit # | Destinations | Notes |
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Madison Parish, Louisiana-Warren County, Mississippi Line | ||||
Warren | Vicksburg | 1A | Washington Street, Warrenton Road | |
1B | U.S. Route 61 South - Natchez | |||
Begin concurrency | ||||
1C | Halls Ferry Road | |||
3 | Indiana Avenue | |||
4 | Clay Street, Downtown Vicksburg | Westbound | ||
4A | Clay Street | Eastbound | ||
4B | Clay Street, Downtown Vicksburg | Eastbound | ||
5A | MS 27 South - Utica | |||
5B | U.S. 61 North - Rolling Fork, Yazoo City | |||
End concurrency | ||||
11 | Bovina | |||
15 | Flowers | |||
Warren-Hinds county line |
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Hinds | 19 | MS 22/To MS 467 - Flora, Edwards | ||
27 | Bolton | |||
31 | Norrell Road | |||
Clinton | 34 | Natchez Trace Parkway | ||
35 | U.S. Route 80 East (Clinton-Raymond Road) | |||
End concurrency | ||||
36 | Springridge Road | Exit to reach Mississippi College | ||
Jackson | 40 | MS 18 West - Raymond, (Robinson Road) | Eastbound. | |
40A | MS 18 West - Raymond | Westbound. | ||
40B | Robinson Road | Westbound. | ||
41 | I-220 North/U.S. Route 49 North - North Jackson, Yazoo City | Exit to bypass downtown Jackson in reaching North. | ||
Begin concurrency | ||||
42A-B | Ellis Avenue | Use Exit 42B to reach Jackson State University. | ||
43A | I-55 South/U.S. Route 51 South - McComb, Terry Road | Eastbound exit. U.S. 51 is unsigned on exit. Use I-55 South to reach New Orleans, Louisiana. | ||
43A | Terry Road South | Westbound exit. | ||
43B | Terry Road North | Westbound exit. | ||
44 | I-55 South/U.S. 51 South - McComb, New Orleans | |||
Begin concurrency | ||||
45A | Gallatin Street | Westbound exit and eastbound entrance. | ||
45B | U.S. 51 North (State Street) | Westbound exit and eastbound entrance only. Exit to reach downtown Jackson. | ||
Hinds-Rankin county line |
Jackson-Richland city limits |
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Rankin | Richland | 46 | I-55 North - Grenada, Memphis | Exit to reach downtown Jackson. |
End
concurrency | ||||
47 | U.S. 49 South - Hattiesburg, Flowood | Westbound exit. Use U.S. 49 South to reach Gulfport. | ||
47A | U.S. 49 South - Hattiesburg | Eastbound exit. | ||
End concurrency | ||||
47B | Flowood | Eastbound. | ||
Pearl | 48 | MS 468 - Pearl | ||
52 | MS 475 - Jackson-Evers International Airport, Whitfield | |||
Brandon | 54 | MS 18 East (Crossgates Boulevard/Greenfield Road) - West Brandon | ||
56 | U.S. 80 - Downtown Brandon | |||
59 | U.S. 80 - East Brandon | |||
63 | MS 43 - Puckett, Pelahatchie | |||
Scott | 77 | MS 13 - Puckett, Morton | ||
80 | MS 481 - Raleigh, Morton | |||
88 | MS 35 - Raleigh, Forest | |||
96 | Lake | |||
Newton | 100 | U.S. 80 - Lake, Lawrence | ||
109 | MS 15 - Newton, Decatur | Exit to reach Union and Philadelphia. | ||
115 | MS 503 - Hickory, Decatur | |||
121 | Chunky | |||
Lauderdale | 129 | U.S. 80 West - Lost Gap, Meehan Junction | U.S. 80 joins eastbound and leaves westbound. | |
130 | I-59 South - Laurel, New Orleans | I-59 joins eastbound and exits westbound. | ||
continues east using Interstate 59's exit numbers. | ||||
Meridian | 150 | U.S. Route 11 South/MS 19 North - Philadelphia, Meridian Airport | U.S. 11 and MS 19 joins northbound and exits southbound. | |
Begin concurrency | ||||
151 | Valley Road, 49th Avenue | |||
152 | 29th Avenue, Martin Luther King Jr. Drive | |||
153 | MS 145 south (22nd Avenue) - Downtown Meridian | Exit to access Roebuck Drive. | ||
154A | MS 19 South - Butler, AL | Northbound. | ||
154B | U.S. 11 North/U.S. 80 East/MS 39 North - DeKalb | Northbound. | ||
154 | U.S. 11 North/U.S. 80 East/MS 19 South/MS 39 North - DeKalb, Butler, AL | Southbound. | ||
End concurrency | ||||
157A | U.S. Route 45 South - Quitman | |||
157B | U.S. 45 North - Macon | |||
160 | Russell | |||
165 | Toomsumba | |||
169 | U.S. 11/U.S. 80 - Kewanee | U.S. 11 and U.S. 80 are not marked on exit signs. | ||
Lauderdale County, Mississippi-Sumter County, Alabama Line continues east into Alabama |