TRANSPORTATION
Leake County’s geographic location in the center of the state of Mississippi makes it an ideal spot for companies looking for a spot to plant their business.
MAJOR MARKETS
Leake County is centrally located between these major Southeastern markets:
ATLANTA – 340 MILES
DALLAS – 450 MILES
MEMPHIS – 175 MILES
NASHVILLE – 350 MILES
NEW ORLEANS – 225 MILES
ROADWAYS
Leake County is served by three major Mississippi highways that connect to interstates.
HIGHWAY 35 – a major truck route connecting I-20 and I-55 which allows freight lines to avoid the Metro-Jackson area traffic and connecting Leake County to Kosciusko and Forest.
HIGHWAY 25 – bisects Leake County connecting Leake County to Jackson, Starkville-Columbus and Northeast Mississippi.
HIGHWAY 16 – the major east-west corridor through Leake County connecting Leake County with Canton and I-55 and Philadelphia-Choctaw Mississippi.
PORTS
Mississippi is surrounded by three navigable waterways: The Mississippi River to the west, Tennessee-Tombigbee to the east, and the Gulf of Mexico to the south.
Regional ports include:
PORT OF GULFPORT
PORT OF PASCAGOULA
PORT OF NOLA
ALABAMA STATE PORT AUTHORITY
RAILWAYS
AIRPORTS
CARTHAGE-LEAKE COUNTY AIRPORT – Serving Leake County’s local air needs is the Carthage-Leake County Airport. The field has a runway of 3,000 feet and is adjacent to the industrial park.
Other Area Airports:
JACKSON-MEDGAR WILEY EVERS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT – JAN (55 miles)
103 North Pearl Street
Carthage, MS 39351
601.267.7161
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