Northbound Interstate 269: Hernando, MS to Arlington, TN

Join us as we cruise for 47 smooth miles along Northbound Interstate 269, starting in Hernando, Mississippi and wrapping up just outside Memphis in Arlington, Tennessee. This modern bypass corridor serves as a vital connector skirting the eastern suburbs of Memphis, easing congestion on older routes and offering a faster way around town for through traffic. We kick off this drive in Hernando, merging onto I-269 via the interchange shared with Interstate 69. From here, our path sweeps gracefully eastward, threading through rolling countryside peppered with a few residential clusters and farmland patches that speak to the rural charm of DeSoto and Marshall Counties.

After several local exits that serve towns like Byhalia, we arrive at one of the route’s key crossroads — the interchange with Interstate 22 and U.S. Highway 78. This junction makes I-269 a powerful link between major east-west and north-south traffic flows, connecting Memphis commuters, regional trucks, and long-haul travelers alike. Past Byhalia, the highway pivots to a more northerly heading, aiming straight for the Mississippi-Tennessee state line. Crossing into Tennessee, we soon roll into the fast-growing community of Collierville. Along this stretch, the road skirts residential neighborhoods and light commercial zones, with tree-lined buffers providing a surprisingly scenic touch for a modern interstate bypass.

Once in Collierville, we cross US-72 — a route that itself reaches down toward Mississippi’s northern hills — and then pass TN-385, better known as the Bill Morris Parkway, which we briefly share as the two corridors merge. Our northbound trek continues, gliding by TN-57 and the lush Wolf River corridor — keep an eye out for the preserved wetlands and greenbelts visible from the road here. Leaving Collierville behind, I-269 returns to a more open feel with occasional glimpses of wooded parcels and low-lying farmland. We pick up a few final local interchanges before reaching U.S. Highway 64, a busy east-west route for local Memphis traffic. The last leg takes us a final four miles north, ending at the interchange with Interstate 40 in Arlington — the gateway for travelers heading deeper into Tennessee or looping back toward Memphis proper.