If you're driving, U.S. Highways 49 and 90 and Interstate 10 intersect at the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Interstate 20 from the West flows into Highway 49 and Interstates 55,
65 and 85 make traveling simple from the Midwest and Northeast quadrants of the U.S.
The Mississippi Gulf Coast hugs the Gulf of Mexico and is approximately an hour’s drive from New Orleans, Louisiana to the west and Mobile, Alabama to the east. Simply take one of the region’s major interstates (I-55, I-65, or I-85) to I-10 and then I-110 or State Highway 49 to US Highway 90, which runs along the Gulf waters.
The following table lists mileage distances from major cities in the Southeast:
City |
Mileage to the Gulf Coast |
Houston, TX |
405 |
Shreveport, LA |
375 |
Little Rock, AR |
398 |
Jackson, MS |
160 |
Memphis, TN |
350 |
Nashville, TN |
485 |
Atlanta, GA |
410 |
Pensacola, FL |
120 |
Tallahassee, FL |
315 |
Ground transportation includes many options: independent taxi companies, nationally affiliated rental car agencies, limousine services, shuttles, and buses. There's even a beachcomber trolley line for soaking up atmosphere as you travel from point to point on the Mississippi Gulf Coast.