Where a car takes you from Jackson
These are the day trips from Jackson on our own pages where a car earns its keep. Trains reach some of them; a car reaches all of them, on your own clock.
- Vicksburg, Mississippi Vicksburg sits 45 minutes west on the Mississippi River bluffs, anchoring the south end of the Delta Hot Tamale Trail at Solly's Hot Tamales since 193
- Natchez, Mississippi Natchez, America's oldest Mississippi River city, pairs plantation-era dining rooms with Fat Mama's Tamales, riverside cafes, plus Natchez Brewing Com
- Mississippi Delta Hot Tamale Trail The 350-mile Mississippi Delta Hot Tamale Trail is the state's most singular food road trip, connecting 50+ tamale stands from Jackson north through
- Clarksdale, Mississippi (Blues and Tamales) Clarksdale is the Delta's cultural capital, home to Hick's World Famous Hot Tamales on the tamale trail and Abe's Bar-B-Q - one of the Delta's oldest
- Greenville, Mississippi (Tamale Capital) Greenville calls itself the Hot Tamale Capital of the World, backed by Doe's Eat Place (a James Beard America's Classics winner) and Scott's Hot Tamal
Booking a car in Jackson
We compare through one partner rather than listing every broker. Desks sit at the airport and in town, and the headline rate below is theirs, not ours.
- From
- USD 40.94 a day
- Desks on site
- Alamo, Dollar, Europcar, Hertz, National, Sixt, Thrifty
- Pick up at
- Jackson Airport
Rates are the partner's headline price at our last check (2026-10-25) and move with dates, car class and insurance. We earn a commission if you book, at no cost to you.