Location Details
The information below pertains to the 2010 Race. Stay tuned for information about the exciting 2011 Mississippi Blues Marathon & Half-Marathon
In response to several great suggestions, the marathon & half-marathon courses for 2010 have been revised, with a new start/finish line that is more convenient and will allow for some faster race times!
The new start/finish line will be in front of the beautiful Old State Capitol, where Capitol Street meets State Street. The maps below show the new 2010 course.
Marathon Course Map
(1.6MB PDF) - USATF Certification #MS09010MS
Half-Marathon Course Map(1.6MB PDF) - USATF Certification #MS09009MS
The new course will run west on Capitol Street, take in the Metro Parkway out to Jackson State University, and come back through downtown on Pascagoula Street before picking up the original course and winding through Belhaven. The stretch along Lakeland Drive has been shortened, and runners will also enjoy a less crowded course through the Eastover area. The final miles will run south along Old Canton Road from Briarwood Drive, crossing over Interstate 55 and continuing south to State Street before finishing downtown.
Elevation chart
