Transportation & Logistics

Major Interstates & Highways

Fayette County

  • Only 25 miles to I-22, 44 miles to I-359, and 48 miles to I-20/59
  • Federal Highway 43
  • AL Highway 13, 18, , 96, 102 and 171

Lamar County

  • Direct access to I-22
    (just a 20 to 30 minute drive north)
  • Federal Highway 278
  • AL Highway 17
  • AL Highway 18
  • AL Highway 96

Marion County

  • Interstate 22
  • Federal Highway 43
  • Federal Highway 78
  • Federal Highway 278
  • AL Highway 13
  • AL Highway 17
  • AL Highway 19
  • AL Highway 44
  • AL Highway 45
  • AL Highway 74
  • AL Highway 129

Airports

Birmingham-Shuttlesworth

Birmingham-Shuttlesworth is the closest commercial airport to the area.

Memphis International Airport

Memphis International Airport is the second closest commercial airport to the tri-county area.

Tupelo Regional Airport

Located in Tupelo, MS and has a 6,500-foot runway. Delta Airlines operates out of this airport.

Golden Triangle Regional Airport

Located in Columbus, MS, close to the tri-county area of Fayette, Lamar, and Marion Counties. Flights are available to Memphis and Atlanta.

Northwest Alabama Regional Airport

Located in Muscle Shoals, AL, which is north of the tri-county area. The airport has two runways and airline service is provided by Northwest Airlines.

Lamar County Airport

Located in Vernon, AL, this airport is operated by the Lamar County Commission and has a 3,613-foot runway.

Richard Arthur Field

Located in Fayette, Alabama, this airport has a 5,008-foot runway and is served by Stratos Charter Jet Services.

Marion County Rankin-Fite Airport

Located in Hamilton, AL, this airport has a runway of 5,495 feet and has both hangar and tie-down facilities.

Rail

The tri-county area of Fayette, Lamar, and Marion Counties is served by two major rail providers – BNSF Railway Company and Norfolk Southern. There are available sites and buildings on or near each of these railways. There are Norfolk Southern intermodal centers located in Birmingham, AL and Memphis, TN.

Fayette County

Norfolk Southern

Lamar County

Norfolk Southern, Luxapalila Valley Railway

Marion County

Norfolk Southern, BNSF

Waterways

Port NameMajor Route to PortRiver Miles to Port of Mobile
Port Name: Port of Itawamba
Major Route to Port: Interstate 22
River Miles to Port of Mobile: 389.6
Port Name: Tom Soya Grain Company/(Amory)
Major Route to Port: U.S. Highway 278
River Miles to Port of Mobile: 370
Port Name: Amory Port
Major Route to Port: U.S. Highway 278
River Miles to Port of Mobile: 369.5
Port Name: Aberdeen Port
Major Route to Port: U.S. Highway 278
River Miles to Port of Mobile: 356.1
Port Name: Clay County Port
Major Route to Port: U.S. Highway 278 and U.S. Highway 45
River Miles to Port of Mobile: 338.5
Port Name: Tom Soya Grain Company (West Point)
Major Route to Port: U.S. Highway 278 and U.S. Highway 45
River Miles to Port of Mobile: 338.6
Port Name: Lowndes County Port
Major Route to Port: Various State Highways
River Miles to Port of Mobile: 330
Port Name: Aliceville River Terminal
Major Route to Port: AL-17
River Miles to Port of Mobile: 292.7
Port Name: Bevill-Hook Port
Major Route to Port: AL-17
River Miles to Port of Mobile: 292.4

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Guin, AL 35563

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