Why would anyone want a faster way to get to either city?
Well, if you drove a big rig for a living it would make perfect sense. I did and I am happy to see the completion of this project even if it comes after I have retired from the road.
Vernon and Gladys probably would've found it handy when they moved from Tupelo to Memphis with their 13yo lad the King in 1948.
BTW per Google maps I-22 ends just across the TN line. You have to negotiate regular roads and streets to get to Beale Street, the Stax museum, the airport, or Graceland.
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