Jackson to Cape Girardeau: where to stop

A stop about every 45 minutes

The best bet in each stretch: a likely-clean restroom first, then a travel center or gas. Estimates come from who runs the store until drivers review it.

• Rest Rest Area Mixedest. Rest Area 68 mi from Jackson 1 hr in
• 206 Grenada · Greenwood Likely cleanest. QuikTrip Grenada · 111 mi from Jackson 1 hr 45 min in
• 243A Batesville · Oxford Likely cleanest. Chick-fil-A Batesville · 148 mi from Jackson 2 hr 15 min in
• 278 Exit 278 Likely cleanest. QwikTrip West Memphis · 214 mi from Jackson 3 hr 15 min in
• 48 Osceola Mixedest. 257 mi from Jackson 4 hr in
• 19 Hayti · Caruthersville Mixedest. Exxon Hayti · 300 mi from Jackson 4 hr 30 min in
• 58 Matthews · East Prairie Mixedest. Loves Truck stop 339 mi from Jackson 5 hr 15 min in

Long stretches without a likely-clean stop

• 101 miles, about 1 hr 30 min: from Exit 105A (MS) to Exit 206 (MS). Stop before it if you can.
• 161 miles, about 2 hr 30 min: from Exit 277 (AR) to Cape Girardeau. Stop before it if you can.

Other drives on I-55

• Bloomington-Normal to Cape Girardeau
• Springfield to Cape Girardeau
• St. Louis to Cape Girardeau
• Jackson to Memphis
• Memphis to Cape Girardeau