Where to stop

Best places to stop between Chicago and New Orleans

The I-55 drive runs about 925 miles and 14 hours. These are the towns worth pulling off for, in the order you reach them, with how far into the drive each one sits.

1. Mile 530 of 925

   1. Memphis, TN

   This is the halfway mark and the best overnight on the route, with 395 miles left to New Orleans.

   Hotels in MemphisWhere to stay in Memphis

2. Mile 747 of 925

   2. Jackson, MS

   The last big stop before New Orleans, 178 miles to go. Top off the tank here.

   Hotels in JacksonWhere to stay in Jackson

Sights worth the detour

• Beale Street and Graceland
• Mississippi Blues Trail markers
• Lake Pontchartrain causeway

Gas, food and rest areas by mile

Open the route in XCRSN to see every gas station, EV charger, rest area and restaurant listed by mile, with live fuel prices.

More on this drive

• Full drive guide
• Can you drive it in one day?
• Halfway point
• Gas cost