Located in Missouri’s “bootheel” on U.S. 412, Kennett is 4 miles east of Arkansas, 20 miles west of the Mississippi River and 23 miles from the Tennessee border. At the gateway to Mid-America —Kennett, MO is easily within a day’s drive of 77% of the country’s major markets.

Route 412 Highway
Designated #8 of 80 High Priority Corridors on the National Highway System. Reports indicate U.S. 412 may be the next transcontinental freeway corridor.

Four lanes of US 412 link Kennett to Interstate 55, a major north/south highway and Interstate 40 - a major east/west highway. It is also in close proximity to the designated routes of the proposed Interstate 69 corridor, an important trade route that will eventually connect Canada and Mexico.

Other Major Highways

• U.S. Route 62 - U.S. Route 62 runs from the United States-Canada border to the US-Mexico border at El Paso, Texas. U.S. Route 62 is 30 miles north of Kennett
• Route 25 - Length: 86 mi North-South from Jackson, MO to Kennett, MO
• Route 53 -northern terminus is at Business U.S. Highway 67/U.S. Highway 160 in Poplar Bluff. Its southern terminus is at Route 25 in Holcomb.
• Route 153 - northern terminus is at U.S. Highway 60 midway between Sikeston and Dexter. Its southern terminus is at Route 25 north of Kennett.
• Kennett Memorial Airport
• Changes in the aviation industry will lead to greater usage of Kennett Memorial Airport. More businesses nationally and worldwide employ private jets to transport personnel and customers.