Your total trip with all stops is around 890 miles / 1430 km, taking roughly 13.5 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 Hobbs, NM and Meridian, MS.
Start from Hobbs, New Mexico.
Abilene, Texas is stopping point #1 after driving about 210 miles (340 km) or 3.5 hours.
Dallas, Texas is stopping point #2 after driving about 180 miles (290 km) or 2.5 hours. Your total trip so far is about 400 miles or 640 km over roughly 6 hours of driving.
Shreveport, Louisiana is stopping point #3 after driving about 190 miles (300 km) or 3 hours. Your total trip so far is about 580 miles or 940 km over roughly 9 hours of driving.
Finally, Meridian, Mississippi is your destination after driving about 310 miles (490 km) or 4.5 hours. Your total trip with all stops is around 890 miles or 1430 km, taking roughly 13.5 hours for the whole trip.
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