Route suggestions

4X4Dodger wrote:
To repeat one poster, I dont mean to be sarcastic either but why dont you just get a Rand McNally road atlas and look for yourself.

Or, as I tell it, get a "full-color, large display, flat-screen analog route finder." Sounds more tekkie like that.

Jus' sayin'
Teach

To repeat one poster, I dont mean to be sarcastic either but why dont you just get a Rand McNally road atlas and look for yourself.

Having a mental picture in your mind of your route when you are pulling a trailer (or any other time really) is a good idea and I think the Paper maps help you do that better than the electronic ones.

Besides looking at a map may show you some things along the way that interest you...I wouldnt depend on others for this.

Might get better results in the 'Roads and Routes'section.

Since you prefer major highways, I-49 down to I-40, I-40 to Little Rock, I-530 to Pine Bluff, US-65 (mostly 4 lane) to Lake Village, US-82 to cross the Mississippi at Greenville, then across to connect with US-49W at Indianola. Then 49W and US-49 to Hattiesburg, where you can connect with I-59 down to the coast. US-49W and US-49 are also mostly 4-lane divided, with 65 mph speed limits in rural areas.

Making at least 10 trips various routes between NE Oklahoma and Biloxi, the US-65/US-49 route was the best one I found. Some of the cities on the route will slow you down for a while, Greenville and the suburbs south of Jackson being the worst.

There is a short cut around Greenville but not major highways: bear off to right onto SR-454 just after crossing the bridge, right again onto SR-1 coming south out of Greenville, down a short distance to SR-438, east to US-61, south to SR-12 at Holland, then across to pick up 49W at Belzoni. Or once on US-61 you could just follow that down to I-20, take I-20 across to pick up US-49 on the west side of Jackson. Problem with that, I-20 is pretty rough from Vicksburg to Jackson, a closely spaced dips that could cause trailer stability problems; they tossed my car around quite a bit, and it is not very tossable.

Use I-220/I-20 around Jackson on the west side, I-59 to bypass Hattiesburg. Direction you are going, you'll be getting on I-59 anyway.

I'd take the most scenic route. Have fun.

This may or may not help since I don't have a map handy. Coming south through MO, you may find a lot of zig-zagging on state highways. Ideally, you could get onto I-55 and just head south. When you get near West Memphis, AR, the traffic and construction is a nightmare....has been in various stages of construction for at least 25 years with no completion in site. Do your best to avoid it like the plague. Suggest you Mapquest it selecting "avoid construction" or similar choices. Also know, Memphis does not have the most hospitable drivers in the world. And you'll get no slack because you're towing. Don't think you'll have to deal with any toll roads.

Weatherwise....while y'all do snow in a big way, we do ice/sleet down here. Plan accordingly and know that southern drivers believe the faster you go, the sooner you'll get home. Or not. I would strongly suggest you not try for more than 300 miles per day due to constructions zones. I believe the construction just south of Memphis is cleared. If you're in need of a stopover in the Memphis area, suggest you check into the MS state parks....especially to see i they are open. Many close until around April 1.

Have a safe trip. Enjoy!

Not to sound sarcastic or flippant but I've found google maps does a great routing a trip. Google maps link