Interstate 55 in Mississippi

Interstate 55 (I-55) is a major north–south Interstate Highway that serves the middle of the United States. It runs 963.5 miles (1,550.6 km) from I-10 in Laplace, Louisiana—about 25 miles (40 km) west of New Orleans—to U.S. Highway 41 (US 41) in Chicago, Illinois. In Mississippi, it runs for about 290.41 miles (467.37 km), entering the state at the Louisiana state line near Osyka and leaving at the Tennessee state line near Southaven, just south of Memphis.

This article is about the section of Interstate 55 in Mississippi. For the entire route, see Interstate 55.

Interstate 55

I-55 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by MDOT
Length290.41 mi (467.37 km)
Existed1955 (proposed in 1939)–present
NHSEntire route
Major junctions
South end I-55 at the Louisiana state line near Osyka
Major intersections
North end I-55 / I-69 at the Tennessee state line near Southaven
Location
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
CountiesPike, Lincoln, Copiah, Hinds, Madison, Yazoo, Holmes, Carroll, Montgomery, Grenada, Yalobusha, Panola, Tate, DeSoto
Highway system
  • Main
  • Auxiliary
  • Suffixed
  • Business
  • Future
  • Mississippi State Highway System
  • Interstate
  • US
  • State
← MS 53→ MS 57
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