Your total trip with all stops is around 960 miles / 1540 km, taking roughly 15.5 hours for the whole trip. If you want to see every small town along the way, you can get a full list of cities between Fort Dodge, IA and Meridian, MS.
Start from Fort Dodge, Iowa.
Saint Louis, Missouri is stopping point #1 after driving about 440 miles (700 km) or 6.5 hours.
Poplar Bluff, Missouri is stopping point #2 after driving about 150 miles (240 km) or 2.5 hours. Your total trip so far is about 590 miles or 940 km over roughly 9 hours of driving.
Memphis, Tennessee is stopping point #3 after driving about 140 miles (230 km) or 2.5 hours. Your total trip so far is about 730 miles or 1170 km over roughly 11.5 hours of driving.
Finally, Meridian, Mississippi is your destination after driving about 230 miles (370 km) or 4 hours. Your total trip with all stops is around 960 miles or 1540 km, taking roughly 15.5 hours for the whole trip.
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