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Mississippi Valley State University - - Transportation

The closest major airport is Memphis International Airport, located in Memphis, TN, at a distance of 109 miles from the city center of Itta Bena, MS.

Getting around in Itta Bena, MS

Due to the fact that Itta Bena is a small city, you can easily get around by foot or by bike. Of course, if you're in town with business, you can also choose to drive your way through the city, but a car is not necessarily a `must`, while staying in Itta Bena, unless you need to travel outside of the city, during your stay here.

Major Highways and Roads

US Route 49 - passes through Indianola and Belzoni. Its eastern portion serves Greenwood, while its western portion is considered to be the main thoroughfare through the Mississippi Delta.

US Route 82 - crosses the Mississippi River, heading to Starkville, passing through Indianola and Greenwood, bypassing Itta Bena.

Mississippi Highway 7 - travels generally north-south from Benton County to Belzoni, MS, running nearly parallel to the rarely used Mississippi Central Railroad.

Mississippi Highway 8 - runs east west U.S. Highway 278, to Mississippi Highway 1 in Rosedale, MS.

How to get to Mississippi Valley State University campus?

Easy! Just follow the driving directions listed below!

From Memphis International Airport: Head east on Winchester Road and take the 2nd right onto Swinnea Road. Turn right at E Shelby Dr., and turn left to merge onto I-55, toward Jackson Miss. Enter Mississippi. Take exit 206 to merge onto MS-7 S/MS-8 W/Sunset Dr., toward Greenwood and turn right at MS-7 S/US-82 W. Turn right toward Medgar Evers Street and continue straight onto Medgar Evers Street. Turn left at Washington Avenue. MVSU will be on the left.