This article was originally published on exploremississippiriver.com on 5/13/2026
See the USA Today Top 10 article here
the Great River Road has once again been selected as the Best Scenic Drive in America in the USA Today 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards!
A panel of travel experts nominated 20 routes for the Best Scenic Drive distinction, including the Great River Road as well as other highways and byways like the Natchez Trace Parkway (which starts in Natchez, Mississippi—one of the cities on the Great River Road), the Blue Ridge Parkway, Route 66, and the Road to Hana.
Summer is a great time to explore the scenic beauty of the Great River Road, a National Scenic Byway and All-American Road that follows the Mississippi River through 10 states from Minnesota to Louisiana.
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