Interstate 20 East - Vicksburg to Jackson

I-20/U.S. 80 enter Warren County, Mississippi midway across the Vicksburg Bridge.

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A folded diamond interchange (Exit 1A) connects the east end of the Vicksburg Bridge with Warrenton Road south, Washington Street north and the Mississippi Welcome Center.

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Crossing over a Kansas City Southern Railroad, Stouts Bayou and Iowa Boulevard, I-20/U.S. 80 curve into a three-wye interchange (Exit 1B) with U.S. 61.

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U.S. 61 comprises a four lane corridor leading south from Vicksburg to Port Gibson, Natchez and Woodville.

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The Mississippi Welcome sign stands within the exchange bringing U.S. 61 north onto I-20/U.S. 80 east.

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Traffic merging onto I-20/U.S. 80 east from U.S. 61 north forms a short auxiliary lane to Exit 1C for Halls Ferry Road.

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Turning northeast between adjacent Frontage Roads, I-20/U.S. 61-80 next meet Indiana Avenue at a diamond interchange (Exit 3).

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Indiana Avenue links Interstate 20 with residential areas of Vicksburg west to Confederate Avenue and east from Vicksburg Country Club to Old Highway 27.

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Northbound U.S. 61 overlaps with Interstate 20 east 3.9 miles to bypass Vicksburg.

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Clay Street leads east from Downtown Vicksburg to I-20/U.S. 61-80 at Exit 4A.

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Vicksburg National Military Park spreads along the west side of I-20 northeast from Indiana Avenue and across Clay Street to Waltersville. The brownout covers Battlefield Museum on this sign.

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Entering the directional cloverleaf interchange (Exits 4A/B) with Clay Street. Old U.S. 80 extends east from Exit 4A to MS 27 and Newmans.

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West Clay Street is former U.S. 61/80 west from Exit 4B to Washington Street in Downtown Vicksburg.

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MS 27 angles 22 miles northwest from Utica to Interstate 20 and U.S. 61 at the ensuing interchange (Exits 5A/B).

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U.S. 61 north parts ways with Interstate 20 east via Left Exit 5A to Redwood, where it connects with MS 3. MS 3 branches northeast 40 miles to Yazoo City and U.S. 49E north to Greenville.

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Exits 5A/B depart simultaneously from I-20/U.S. 80 east for U.S. 61 north to the Port of Vicksburg, Sharkey County and Rolling Fork and MS 27 south to Utica and Georgetown.

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Although unmarked, U.S. 80 accompanies Interstate 20 east across eastern Warren County. However some signs still acknowledge U.S. 80 along parallel Old U.S. 80 to the south.

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A closed parking area lines the south side of Interstate 20 near Rose Hill.

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The unincorporated community of Bovina lies four miles beyond the Mt. Alban Road overpass near Rose Hill. Jackson is 37 miles away.

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A weigh station follows along Interstate 20 eastbound near new Newmans Grove.

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A rural diamond interchange joins Interstate 20 with Tiffentown Road at Exit 11.

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Tiffentown Road links I-20 with Old U.S. 80 at a grade separated intersection to the south in Bovina.

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Interstate 20 crosses Clear Creek beyond this confirming marker.

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Flowers is the next exit along eastbound I-20 in three miles. Jackson is less than a half hour away.

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Flowers is a rural settlement located north of Exit 15 and Lake Henry.

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Exit 15 joins Interstate 20 with Ceres Boulevard to agricultural areas and a handful of industrial businesses.

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Continuing east from Exit 15, Interstate 20 travels three miles to the town of Edwards.

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Spanning the Big Black River, Interstate 20 crosses the Hinds County line.

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MS 22 west and MS 467 north come together at the diamond interchange (Exit 19) with Interstate 20 at Edwards.

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Mississippi 22 commences a 42.8 mile course northeast to Flora and Canton at Exit 19. Mississippi 467 leads one mile south to Edwards town hall.

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Initially following Old U.S. 80, Mississippi 467 arcs southwest into Edwards before turning east to Raymond. The state highway travels 14.4 miles overall.

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Interstate 20 directly overlaid old U.S. 80 when it was constructed east from Edwards seven miles to the town of Bolton.

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Bolton Brownsville Road heads north from Madison Street (old U.S. 80) and the Bolton business district to meet Interstate 20 at Exit 27.

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The diamond interchange (Exit 27) with Bolton Brownsville Road lies just east of Fleetwood Creek within the Bolton town limits.

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Interstate 20 converges with old U.S. 80 (Frontage Road) east between Bolton and Clinton. The former alignment stays to the south, crossing over a Kansas City Southern Railroad ahead of Exit 31.

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Four interchanges join Interstate 20 with the city of Clinton over the next eight miles. Jackson follows in 13 miles.

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Norrell Road crosses paths with Interstate 20 at a rural diamond interchange (Exit 31) in one mile. A $45 million improvement project underway through 2020 rebuilds the exchange with extended ramps and an entrance loop ramp from Norrell Road south to I-20 east.¹

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I-20 narrows across a 1971-built bridge over the Kansas City Southern Railroad one half mile west of Exit 31.

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Norrell Road runs south from Exit 31 to St. Thomas Road and north to Northside and Williamson Roads. Construction of a $1.45 billion Continental tire plant broke ground on November 3, 2016 at a 1,000 acre site to the northwest of Exit 31. The plant commences operations in late 2019.²

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Frontage roads, including former U.S. 80, run along both sides of Interstate 20 east from Norrel Road. The abandoned Jackson International Speedway lies just south of the freeway by Patrol Lake.

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A folded diamond interchange (Exit 34) lies one mile ahead with Natchez Trace Parkway.

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Exit 34 loops away from I-20 east to Natchez Trace Parkway. Maintained by the National Park Service, the parkway is restricted to passenger vehicles. The scenic byway stretches across the state from Natchez to Tishomingo.

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U.S. 80 emerges from Interstate 20 east at Clinton-Raymond Road (Exit 35).

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Clinton Raymond Road travels southwest to the city of Raymond. U.S. 80 follows the north end of the road to Madison Street and Mississippi College, where it overtakes its old alignment along a commercial arterial east into Jackson.

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The succeeding parclo interchange (Exit 36) along Interstate 20 eastbound in Clinton is with Springridge Road.

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Interstate 20 bee lines southeast into the capital city of Jackson.

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