Panola County Rest Area Southbound – I-55
On I-55 southbound near Courtland in Panola County, Mississippi, Panola County Rest Area offers a place to stop. Reported truck parking: 10 spaces. The next southbound stop is Carroll County Rest Area – Southbound, 67 mi ahead by the mile markers.
Next rest stop on I-55 Southbound
⚠ Long stretch ahead. No other rest stop listed for the next 67 miles southbound on I-55. Plan a break here if you need one.
Carroll County Rest Area – Southbound67 mi ahead by the mile markers · Mississippi · Mile marker 172Previous southbound stop: DeSoto County Welcome Center – Southbound · 40 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 near Courtland, Mississippi, can take a break at the Panola 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
You reach it from the southbound lanes of I-55, near Courtland in Panola County. The recorded position is around mile marker 239. Once you pass exit 243A southbound, start looking for it; if you reach exit 237, 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 Panola County Rest Area – Northbound (northbound) instead; the two sides are not connected for drivers.
Further along I-55, Carroll County Rest Area – Southbound follows after roughly 67 miles.
Parking and amenities
Truck parking: 10 reported spaces (the 2019 federal truck parking survey (FHWA Jason's Law)).
These are capacity figures, not a live count of free spaces.
Coordinates
34.253738, -89.928417
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 near Courtland. The northbound lanes have a separate facility.
What is the next stop on I-55?
Carroll County Rest Area – Southbound, about 67 miles further along I-55 by the official mile markers.