Transportation

Metro Jackson is located at the intersection of two major interstate highways: I-55, running north and south from Chicago to New Orleans, and I-20, which runs east and west from South Carolina to Texas, crossing through Atlanta and Dallas. The Natchez Trace Parkway, one of the nation’s only two park roadway systems, winds from Nashville to Natchez and is routed through the metro area. Jackson International Airport provides travelers with access to any destination in the world, and inland water transportation is available via the Port of Vicksburg. Mississippi’s capital city offers its residents everything from air to rail to road transportation, making the area a prime center for commerce and tourism.

Air
Jackson International Airport (JIA) is the commercial airport serving the Metro Jackson area, and is located within 500 miles of approximately 76 major metropolitan areas and more than one-third of the nation’s population. JIA maintains two 8,500-foot runways and has 40 flights departing daily.

Jackson International Airport (JIA)
100 International Dr., 39208 939-5631
www.jmaa.com

Other airports serving Metro Jackson include...

Hawkins Field (governed by JIA)
Air Traffic Control Tower
580 West Ramp, 39209
965-5790

Madison County Airport/Bruce Campbell Field
7504 Old Canton Rd., Madison, MS 39110
853-1948

Raymond Airport/John Bell Williams Field
4100 Airport Rd., Raymond, MS 39154
857-8177

Airlines Serving JIA
American Eagle
(800) 433-7300
www.aa.com

Continental Express
(800) 525-0280
www.continental.com

Delta/ASA/Comair/SkyWest
(800) 221-1212
www.delta.com

Northwest Airlines/KLM
(800) 225-2525

Southwest Airlines
(800) 435-9792
www.southwest.com

U.S. Airways Express
(800) 428-4322
www.usair.com

Bus

Jackson is served by Greyhound Bus Lines, Greyhound provides 27 inbound and outbound buses daily.

Greyhound Bus Lines
201 S. Jefferson St., 39201
353-6342
www.greyhound.com

Public Transit

The City of Jackson provides residents an opportunity to let someone else do the driving. JATRAN, the city’s transit bus system, runs 13 routes daily, extending up to three miles beyond the city limits.

JATRAN
1025 Terry Rd., 39204
948-3840

Rail

Amtrak links Jackson to major U.S. Cities. The only passenger rail service in the metro area, Amtrak has daily routes to Chicago and New Orleans.

Amtrak Passenger Station
300 W. Capitol St., 39201
355-6350/(800) 872-7245
www.amtrak.com

Roadways

It’s easy to navigate the highways and byways in and around Metro Jackson. The roads in the metro area are under the close supervision of the Mississippi Department of Transportation, with its new, real-time traffic alerts and views of high-traffic areas online at www.goMDOT.com.

• Interstate 20 runs through Metro Jackson, going east to Birmingham and west to Dallas-Fort Worth.
• Interstate 55 runs through Metro Jackson, going north to Memphis and south to New Orleans.
• Interstate 220 provides a bypass north of the downtown area, linking Interstate 55 North, just south of the Natchez Trace, to Interstate 20 West, in the southwestern part of Jackson.
• Highway 25, Lakeland Drive, in Rankin County has been expanded to four lanes to keep up with the growth in the community.
• Highway 49 runs diagonally from the Mississippi Delta in the northwestern part of the state, intersecting with Interstate 20 just south of Jackson and continuing on to the Mississippi Gulf Coast in the state’s southeastern region.
>From Tupelo, located in the northeastern part of the state, the Natchez trace Parkway passes through Metro Jackson en route to its terminus in Natchez
• From Interstate 20 in west Jackson, Highway 18-a four-lane road-runs through south Jackson and the Raymond area.
• U.S. Highway 80, a four-lane road, runs east and west through the entire metro area.
• Capitol Street runs through downtown Jackson and areas of west Jackson to I-220.

From I-55 North, Lakeland Drive provides four-lane access to northern parts of Rankin County from downtown Jackson and continues west as Highway 25.

• County Line Road, which divides Jackson and Ridgeland, provides access to northeast Jackson and some of the heaviest shopping areas in the state.
• In south Jackson, McDowell Road runs from I-55 South to Highway 18.