Great River Road

Mississippi

National Scenic Byway

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Byway Details

Designation
National Scenic Byway
Length
384 mi in Mississippi

About Great River Road

The Great River Road is a 384.3-mile National Scenic Byway in Mississippi, a long drive that links a string of towns along the state's route. It passes through Vidalia, Fayette, Morgantown, Natchez, Woodville, Port Gibson, Alcorn State University, Vicksburg, Lakeview, Tunica Resorts, North Tunica, Tunica, Dundee, Lula, Farrell, Rena Lara, Gunnison, Rosedale, Beulah, Benoit, Scott, Winterville, Greenville, Glen Allan, Grace, Mayersville, Valley Park and Redwood. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to make the drive. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Natchez show April highs around 75°F and October highs around 77°F, while July highs average about 90°F. Paddlers can find Steele Bayou about a mile from the route and the Buffalo River about 1.8 miles away.

Scenic byway data: U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration

Facts about this place

When to go

Best time to go: Feb–May. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 61–82°F and lows of 39–62°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Natchez, MS weather station, 5.3 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.

  1. Jan57° high36° low
  2. Feb61° high39° low
  3. Mar68° high46° low
  4. Apr75° high53° low
  5. May82° high62° low
  6. Jun87° high69° low
  7. Jul90° high71° low
  8. Aug89° high71° low
  9. Sep85° high65° low
  10. Oct77° high53° low
  11. Nov67° high43° low
  12. Dec59° high38° low

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020

Where it is

Towns along the route
Vidalia · Fayette · Morgantown · Natchez · Woodville · Port Gibson · Alcorn State University · Vicksburg · Lakeview · Tunica Resorts · North Tunica · Tunica · Dundee · Lula · Farrell · Rena Lara · Gunnison · Rosedale · Beulah · Benoit · Scott · Winterville · Greenville · Glen Allan · Grace · Mayersville · Valley Park · Redwood

Source: USGS GNIS populated places

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 2 miles of the route, PostGIS distance)