World Country Guide

Travel - International

Air
International airports: Jackson International (JAN) (website: www.jmaa.com) lies to the east of the city. Major car hire companies are represented, and taxis are available.

Domestic airports
There are further airports at Greenville, Gulf Coast (Biloxi), Hattiesburg, Meridian and Tupelo.

River
The Delta Queen Steamboat Company (tel: (800) 543 1949 (toll-free); website: www.deltaqueen.com), runs scheduled paddlewheel cruises up and down the Mississippi River, stopping at several Mississippi cities, and travelling as far upriver as Minneapolis/St Paul. A similar journey is available on a European-style hotel barge operated by RiverBarge Excursion Lines (tel: (888) 462 2743 (toll-free); website: www.riverbarge.com).

Rail
Two Amtrak (tel: (800) 872 7245 (toll-free); website: www.amtrak.com) lines traverse Mississippi: the ‘City of New Orleans’ passes through Jackson on its way north to Chicago, and the ‘Crescent’ cuts through the southeast corner of the State (stopping at Meridian, Laurel, Hattiesburg and Picavune) on its way from New Orleans to Atlanta, Washington, DC and New York City.

Approximate rail travel times
From Jackson to New Orleans is four hours 30 minutes, to Memphis is four hours 30 minutes, and to Chicago is 10 hours 25 minutes.

Road
The speed limit on interstate highways in Mississippi is 70mph (112kmph) unless otherwise stated. Greyhound buses (tel: (800) 229 9424 (toll-free); website: www.greyhound.com) are frequent along the coast of Mississippi; services north and into the Delta are infrequent.

Approximate bus travel times
From Jackson to Memphis is four hours, to New Orleans is four hours, to Montgomery is seven hours, and to Dallas is 10 hours. Greyhound (tel: (800) 229 9424 (toll free); website: www.greyhound.com) is the major service provider.

Urban
Jackson Transit System (JATRAN) runs buses throughout the city; services run until 1800. Bus schedules and maps are posted at most bus stops and are available at JATRAN headquarters, 1025 Terry Road, Jackson (tel: (601) 948 3840).