Copiah County Rest Area Southbound – I-55
On I-55 southbound in Copiah County, Mississippi, Copiah County Rest Area offers a place to stop. Reported truck parking: 10 spaces. The next southbound stop is Kentwood Rest Area – Southbound, about 65 mi ahead (estimated).
Next rest stop on I-55 Southbound
⚠ Long stretch ahead. No other rest stop listed for about the next 65 miles southbound on I-55. Plan a break here if you need one.
Kentwood Rest Area – Southboundabout 65 mi ahead (estimated) · Louisiana · Mile marker 1Previous southbound stop: Carroll County Rest Area – Southbound · 119 mi back by the mile markers
Location map
Marker shows recorded coordinates, not an entrance or approved driving route. Follow highway signs.
Open directionsReported parking capacity
Reported capacity from the 2019 federal truck parking survey (FHWA Jason's Law). This is not real-time vacancy information.
Facilities and amenities
Facilities have not been individually confirmed in the available structured record.
Unknown (not documented in the sources): Restrooms, Family restroom, Accessible facilities, Drinking water, Picnic tables, Pet area, Vending machines, Public phone.
A reported facility does not guarantee current availability.
About this rest area
Drivers heading south on I-55 in Mississippi can take a break at the Copiah County Rest Area. Closures are announced by the Mississippi Department of Transportation and on 511, worth a look before a long drive.
Location and driving direction
This is the southbound facility on I-55, in Copiah County. The recorded position is around mile marker 53. Once you pass exit 56 southbound, start looking for it; if you reach exit 51, you have passed it. You do not take an exit to get there: the rest area has its own ramp, signed "Rest Area" in advance.
Heading the other way? Use Copiah County Rest Area – Northbound (northbound) instead; the two sides are not connected for drivers.
The next southbound stop on I-55 is Kentwood Rest Area – Southbound in Louisiana, about 65 miles ahead by road (estimated).
Parking and amenities
Truck parking: 10 reported spaces (the 2019 federal truck parking survey (FHWA Jason's Law)).
Space counts describe reported capacity, not live parking availability.
Coordinates
31.771106, -90.435140
Frequently asked questions
Is this rest area on I-55 Southbound?
Yes. The federal truck parking inventory record identifies it as the southbound facility on Interstate 55. The northbound lanes have a separate facility.
Where is the next rest stop?
Kentwood Rest Area – Southbound, about 65 miles ahead by road (estimated), in Louisiana.