Lower Mississippi Historic Scenic Byway

**Getting to the Byway:** _Jackson, MS_ * Take I-20 west to US-80 in Vicksburg where you enter the byway. _New Orleans, LA_ * Take I-10 northwest to Baton Rouge, LA. * Merge onto I-110 and go north to US-61. * Follow US-61 north to Mississippi where the byway begins. **Navigating the Byway:** ### Issaquena County Line to Vicksburg * Begin on US Highway 61 at the Issaquena County line and travel south along US Highway 61 in Warren County to Business 61 (North Washington Street) * Travel on North Washington Street to downtown Vicksburg. * Continue traveling on Washington Street as it merges into Warrington Road. * Travel Warrington Road to US Highway 61. ### Vicksburg to Port Gibson * Continue on US Highway 61 South to Claiborne County. * Upon entering Claiborne County continue traveling south on US Highway 61. * At Grand Gulf Road, travel west to Grand Gulf Military Park. * Return on Grand Gulf Road to US Highway 61. * Travel south on US Highway 61 to Port Gibson. ### Port Gibson to Natchez * US Highway 61 at Port Gibson is known as Church Street. * At the intersection of Church Street and Orange Street travel west on Orange Street, past the Claiborne County Courthouse, to Market Street. * Travel south on Market Street four (4) blocks, past Mississippi Cultural Crossroads,"Matt Ross" Administrative Building, Harriette Pearson Memorial Library, and the Meyer Marx Building until you reach Carroll Street. * Return to Church Street and travel south on US Highway 61 to the Jefferson County line. * This corridor also includes Rodney Road, which is Carroll Street (west of Market Street). * Travel west on Rodney Road, past the Shaifer House and grounds; travel past the Ruins of Windsor where Rodney Road merges into Highway 552. * Travel past Alcorn State University on Highway 552 back to US Highway 61. * Travel south on US Highway 61 until you reach Adams County and continue on US 61. ### Natchez to Louisiana State Line * Take Highway 61 through the City of Natchez to the US Highway 61/84 Interchange; travel west on US Highway 84 to the Natchez Intermodal Center at the Mississippi River Bridge. * Return to US Highway 61/84 interchange and travel south on US Highway 61 through the southern portion of Natchez to Wilkinson County. * Travel south on US Highway 61 through Woodville to the Louisiana state line. This terminates the Lower Mississippi Section of the Great River Road.