TRAVEL SOUTH
29.9511° N, 90.0715° W
TRAVEL SOUTH
INTERNATIONAL GATEWAY AIRPORTS
- Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)
- Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CTL)
- Dallas/Ft. Worth International Airport (DFW)
- Kansas City International Airport (MCI)
- Orlando International Airport (MCO)
- Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)
- George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)
- Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD)
- Lambert-St. Louis International Airport (STL)
- Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)
- Nashville International Airport (BNA)
- Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)
- Memphis International Airport (MEM)
- Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG)
- Charleston International Airport (CHS)
EXPLORE THE SOUTH
CITIES OF THE SOUTH
29.9511° N, 90.0715° W
Alabama – Huntsville
Huntsville is known as Rocket City because of its association with the U.S. space program.
Arkansas – Little Rock
The capital and largest city of Arkansas, Little Rock is set almost slap bang in the centre of the state, on the banks of the Arkansas River, it now acts as an important cultural, economic, and transport hub for the region.
Kentucky – Louisville
Named for King Louis XVI, Louisville was founded on the Falls of Ohio in 1778, making it one of the oldest towns west of the Appalachians. Louisville is best known as the home of the Kentucky Derby
Louisiana – New Orleans
New Orleans, or the Big Easy, is truly unlike anywhere else in the U.S.. It is a pinch of Creole, a dash of Cajun, a spoonful of Southern and a whole lot of French.
Mississippi – Natchez
Set in the southwest corner of the state, Natchez lies perched atop a prominent bluff overlooking the Mississippi River.
Missouri – St Louis & Route 66
Historic Route 66 runs more than 480 kilometers through Missouri to St Louis and its presided over by the iconic Gateway Arch, which dominates and defines the city’s skyline, St. Louis is a lovely yet laidback place to visit.
North Carolina – Asheville
The town of Asheville, which is set in the beautiful Blue Ridge Foothills, enjoys a reputation for being a vibrant, artsy community.
South Carolina – Charleston
One of the most popular tourist destinations in the South, Charleston is a historic port city packed with antebellum architecture.
Tennessee – Memphis
As it is widely considered to be the birthplace of blues music, it should come as no surprise to learn that music permeates Memphis’ soul.
Tennessee – Nashville
As well as being the capital of the state, Nashville is also the country music capital of the world. Despite being known as ‘Music City, USA,’ Nashville has many different sides to it and is now a center of culture and commerce in the region.
West Virginia – Harpers Ferry
Harpers Ferry is located at the point where the Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers meet, with enchanting, forest-coated mountains all around it.
ROAD TRIPS
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Bourbon Bluegrass and Horse Country
Nashville to Tullahoma, Tennessee – 1 hour 55 minutes / 114km
Tullahoma to Pigeon Forge, Tennessee – 4 hours 28 minutes / 328km
Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, to Lexington, Kentucky – 5 hours 1 minute / 372km
Lexington to Versailles, Kentucky – 25 minutes / 22km
Versailles, Kentucky, to Cincinnati, Ohio – 2 hours 11 minutes / 158km
Cincinnati, Ohio, to Indianapolis, Indiana – 2 hours 48 minutes / 185km
Indianapolis, Indiana, to Louisville, Kentucky – 2 hours 57 minutes / 185km
Louisville to Owensboro, Kentucky – 2 hours 24 minutes / 177km
Owensboro, Kentucky, to Nashville, Tennessee – 3 hours / 206km
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Coasts and Mountains of the South
Atlanta, Georgia to Asheville, North Carolina – 3 hours and 22 minutes / 319km
Asheville to Charlotte, North Carolina – 2 hours and 10 minutes / 202km
Charlotte, North Carolina to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina – 3 hours and 21 minutes / 283km
Myrtle Beach to Charleston, South Carolina – 2 hours and 3 minutes / 158km
Charleston, South Carolina to Savannah, Georgia – 1 hour and 59 minutes / 174km
Savannah to Atlanta, Georgia – 3 hours and 49 minutes / 399km
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The Civil Rights History Trail
Nashville to Henning and Memphis, Tennessee – 3 hours and 3 minutes / 341km
Memphis to Oxford, Sumner, Money, and Jackson, Mississippi – 2 hours and 56 minutes / 337km
Jackson to Philadelphia, Mississippi and Tuscaloosa, Alabama – 2 hours and 42 minutes / 299km
Tuscaloosa to Selma and Montgomery, Alabama – 1 hour and 50 minutes / 166km
Montgomery to Tuskegee, Alabama and Albany, Georgia – 2 hours and 50 minutes / 251km
Albany to Midway and Savannah, Georgia – 3 hours and 37 minutes / 361km
Savannah to Atlanta, Georgia – 3 hours and 31 minutes / 399km
Atlanta, Georgia, to Anniston, Alabama, and Birmingham, Alabama – 2 hours and 9 minutes / 237km
Birmingham, Alabama, to Scottsboro, Alabama, and Nashville, Tennessee – 2 hours and 40 minutes / 308km
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RHythms of the River
START OPTION 1
Chicago to Springfield, Illinois – 3 hours and 11 minutes / 325km
Springfield, Illinois to St. Louis, Missouri – 1 hour and 30 minutes / 155km
START OPTION 2
Minneapolis & Bloomington, Minnesota to Dubuque, Iowa – 4 hours and 39 minutes / 406km
Dubuque, Iowa to Hannibal, Missouri – 3 hours and 48 minutes / 392km
Hannibal, Missouri to St. Louis, Missouri – 1 hour and 54 minutes / 188km
CONTINUING FROM ST. LOUIS
St. Louis, Missouri to Nashville, Tennessee – 4 hours and 35 minutes / 497km
Nashville to Memphis, Tennessee – 3 hours and 12 minutes / 341km
Memphis, Tennessee to Cleveland, Mississippi – 2 hours and 1 minute / 185km
Cleveland to Natchez, Mississippi – 3 hours and 13 minutes / 290km
Natchez, Mississippi to New Orleans, Louisiana – 2 hours and 50 minutes / 283km
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Musical Roots of the south
Dallas, Texas to Austin, Texas – 3 hours and 15 minutes/314 kilometres
Austin, Texas to San Antonio, Texas to Houston, Texas – 4 hours and 15 minutes/446 kilometres
Houston, Texas to Port Arthur, Texas – 5 hours and 45 minutes/576 kilometres
to Lafayette, Louisiana to New Orleans, Louisiana
New Orleans, Louisiana to Baton Rouge, Louisiana – 6 hours/547 kilometres
to Natchez, Mississippi to Indianola, Mississippi
Indianola, Mississippi to Tupelo, Mississippi – 3 hours and 45 minutes/468 kilometres
to Birmingham, Alabama
Birmingham, Alabama to Chattanooga, Tennessee – 2 hours and 15 minutes/237 kilometres
Chattanooga, Tennessee to Gatlinburg, Tennessee – 2 hours and 45 minutes/248 kilometres
Gatlinburg, Tennessee to Great Smoky Mountains – 4 hours/317 kilometres
Tennessee/North Carolina to Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta, Georgia to Charleston, South Carolina – 5 hours/483 kilometres
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