Fourth of July road trip

Memphis to New Orleans for Fourth of July

Distance

395 mi

Driving

6 hrs + traffic

Halfway

Jackson

The next Fourth of July lands on Sunday, July 4, 2027. On I-55, the heaviest traffic usually hits the two days before the Fourth and the day after. Fireworks nights fill small-town rooms first, so lock your overnight early.

Book the halfway night early

Jackson sits about 214 miles from Memphis and 181 miles from New Orleans. Holiday weekends sell out the rooms near the highway first.

• Stays in Jackson
• Stays in New Orleans

Along the way

• LaLaurie Mansion in the French Quarter
• St. Louis Cemetery No. 1 and Marie Laveau
• Voodoo and ghost walking tours

Full drive guide for this route