Jackson International (JAN) (website: www.jmaa.com) lies to the east of the city. To/from the airport: Buses, taxis and limousines are available. Facilities: ATMs and car hire.

There are further airports at Greenville, Gulf Coast (Biloxi), Hattiesburg, Meridian and Tupelo.

The Delta Queen Steamboat Company (tel: 1 800 543 1949, in the USA only; website: www.majesticamericaline.com), runs scheduled paddlewheel cruises up and down the Mississippi River, stopping at several Mississippi cities, and travelling as far upriver as Minneapolis/St Paul. A similar journey is available on a European-style hotel barge operated by RiverBarge Excursion Lines (tel: 1 888 456 2206, in the USA only; website: www.riverbarge.com).

Two Amtrak (tel: 1 800 872 7245, in the USA only; website: www.amtrak.com) lines traverse Mississippi: the ‘City of New Orleans' passes through Jackson on its way north to Chicago, and the ‘Crescent' cuts through the southeast corner of the state (stopping at Meridian, Laurel, Hattiesburg and Picayune) on its way from New Orleans to Atlanta, Washington, DC and New York City.

Approximate rail journey times:
From Jackson to New Orleans is 4 hours 30 minutes, to Memphis is 4 hours 30 minutes, and to Chicago is 10 hours 25 minutes.

The speed limit on interstate highways in Mississippi is 70mph (112kph) unless otherwise stated. Greyhound buses (tel: 1 800 231 2222, in the USA only; website: www.greyhound.com) are frequent along the coast of Mississippi; services north and into the Delta are infrequent.

Jackson Transit System (JATRAN) (tel: (601) 948 7140; website: www.jatran.com) runs buses throughout the city; services run until 1800. Bus schedules and maps are posted at most bus stops and are available at JATRAN headquarters in Jackson.

Approximate bus journey times:
From Jackson to Memphis is 4 hours, to Montgomery is 7 hours and to Dallas is 10 hours.