Mississippi has 9 scenic byways mapped in the US Department of Transportation data, together covering about 1,192 miles of road. The longest is the Great River Road, running roughly 384 mapped miles. 1 of the state’s routes carry the top All-American Road designation. This interactive map plots every Mississippi scenic byway — filter by designation, search any town or address, and click a route for its details.
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Route data: US Department of Transportation scenic byway layers (geo.dot.gov). Location search by OpenStreetMap Nominatim. Routes show the mapped corridor and are for reference only – check current conditions before travelling.
How to use the Mississippi scenic byways map
The map opens framed on Mississippi. Each line is one scenic byway, coloured by designation. Zoom with the scroll wheel, click any route to see its name, designation, administering agency and mapped length, and use the designation checkboxes or the name filter to focus on the routes you want. Some byways continue across the state line — their full mapped length is shown.
Scenic byways in Mississippi
Every scenic byway recorded in Mississippi, with its designation and mapped length. Routes that run into neighbouring states are listed at their full length.
All-American Road × 1 — the top federal tier, a destination drive in its own right
National Scenic Byway × 2 — a federally recognised route with outstanding qualities
State Scenic Byway × 6 — designated by the state scenic byway programme
Planning a scenic drive in Mississippi
Start with the headline routes. Mississippi’s All-American Road — Natchez Trace Parkway — is the obvious place to begin. Check seasonal conditions before you travel — mountain and back-country byways can close in winter. For overnight stops along the way, see our Mississippi campgrounds map, and for a different pace try the Mississippi cycling map.
Route data comes from the US Department of Transportation scenic byway layers at geo.dot.gov, harmonised into a single dataset. It reflects what the transportation agencies publish and may lag local designations. Routes show the mapped corridor and are for planning only — check current road conditions before you travel.
I'm Daniel O'Donohue, the voice and creator behind The MapScaping Podcast ( A podcast for the geospatial community ). With a professional background as a geospatial specialist, I've spent years harnessing the power of spatial to unravel the complexities of our world, one layer at a time.
