Mississippi Highway 1 runs south from U.S. Highway 49 near Lula to U.S. Highway 61 south of Cary, roughly paralleling the Mississippi River. It travels approximately 155 miles, serving Sharkey, Issaquena, Washington, Bolivar, and Coahoma Counties. Portions of its roadway are part of the Great River Road. US 49 is a north-south United States highway. ... Lula is a town located in Coahoma County, Mississippi. ... The Dubuque-Wisconsin Bridge, Dubuque, Iowa. ... Cary is a town located in Sharkey County, Mississippi. ... The Mississippi River, derived from the old Ojibwe word misi-ziibi meaning great river (gichi-ziibi big river at its headwaters), is the longest river in the United States; the second-longest is the Missouri River, which flows into the Mississippi. ... A mile is the name of a unit of length, usually used to measure distance, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... Sharkey County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Issaquena County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Washington County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Bolivar County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Coahoma County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... The Great River Road is a collection of state, provincial, federal and local roads which follow the course of the Mississippi River through ten U. S. states and one Canadian province. ...

Attractions on route

• Great River Road State Park, Rosedale
• Winterville Mounds, Greenville

Rosedale is a city located in Bolivar County, Mississippi. ... Greenville is a city located in Washington County, Mississippi. ...

Locales on route

From north to south

• Rosedale, Mississippi
• Beulah, Mississippi
• Benoit, Mississippi
• Greenville, Mississippi
• Mayersville, Mississippi

Rosedale is a city located in Bolivar County, Mississippi. ... Beulah is a town located in Bolivar County, Mississippi. ... Benoit is a town located in Bolivar County, Mississippi. ... Greenville is a city located in Washington County, Mississippi. ... Mayersville is a town located in Issaquena County, Mississippi. ...

Junctions on route

From north to south

• U.S. Highway 49
• Mississippi Highway 322
• Mississippi Highway 444
• Mississippi Highway 32
• Mississippi Highway 8
• Mississippi Highway 446
• Mississippi Highway 448
• Mississippi Highway 450
• U.S. Highway 82
• Mississippi Highway 454
• Mississippi Highway 438
• Mississippi Highway 12
• Mississippi Highway 436
• Mississippi Highway 14
• Mississippi Highway 465
• U.S. Highway 61

US 49 is a north-south United States highway. ... United States Highway 82 is an east-west United States highway. ... The Dubuque-Wisconsin Bridge, Dubuque, Iowa. ...

See also

• List of Mississippi state highways