Rankin County & East Metro

I-20 East

The fast-growing eastern suburbs across the Pearl River in Rankin County, connected to Jackson via I-20 and Lakeland Drive. Brandon is the county seat and a thriving small city, while Pearl is the metro's most populous suburb. Flowood has become a retail and commercial hub with the Dogwood Festival Market and Outlets of Mississippi. Richland and Florence extend the suburban corridor south along US 49, and Pelahatchie marks the eastern edge of practical commute range.