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I got a room reserved and my schedule blocked out. Hope nothing comes up to mess it up.
 

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JD, coming from the Texas Panhandle, planned on taking 20 across to Jackson MS and then south to Mobile to get on 10. What is 49 from Shreveport to Lafayette? Last time I went from Jackson to Hattisburg 15 years ago it wasn't bad but seemed like there were quite a few stoplights.
 

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Shreveport to Laffy is probably around 3-3.5 hours. You might would be better going to Jackson instead
 

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It's like 35 miles further but interstate without stop lights might make up the difference. No matter it's a long ways anyway you look at it.
 

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I would suggest I 49 from Shreveport to I10 at Lafayette, I12 East from Baton Rouge back to I10. I know from experience the delays on the Jackson - Hattiesburg route. Legal speed limit on I49 is 75.
 

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I would suggest I 49 from Shreveport to I10 at Lafayette, I12 East from Baton Rouge back to I10. I know from experience the delays on the Jackson - Hattiesburg route. Legal speed limit on I49 is 75.

Thanks. I have not traveled Jackson to Hattiesburg in some years but remembered more than a few stop lights. And hit a deer on 98 cutting across to Mobile.
 

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