Halfway point between Jackson and Oxford

On the I-55 and MS-6 drive, the natural place to split the trip is Grenada, MS. It is about 116 miles from Jackson, MS and 49 miles from Oxford, MS.

Whole drive
About 165 miles, 2.5 h
To Grenada
About 2 h from Jackson
Highway
I-55 and MS-6

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Why Grenada

It sits right on I-55 and MS-6 near the middle of the drive, so neither day is much longer than the other, and it has plenty of hotels by the exits. Meeting someone coming the other way? It also works as a fair meetup spot.

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