General Event Information -100M, 50M, 50K, and 20K in the DeSoto National forest on gently rolling pine forest, mostly single track with some double track logging roads. Packet pickup at the the trailhead on Friday night for the 50M, 50K, 20K and on Friday morning at 10 a.m. for the 100M. Post race food on-site at the start/finish line. Finisher mementos. Belt buckles to 50 Mile finishers and 100M finishers. 30th annual. The 100 mile event is an all or nothing event. The 100 milers only start at noon Friday and either finish 100 miles by the cutoff at 6 pm Saturday or get a DNF. In the other events runners start on Saturday morning and will be allowed to switch races after one or more loops (anyone who switches during the race will not be eligible for a trophy, but will be counted as a finisher). This makes the Mississippi Trail 50 a great place to try a first 50K or 50 Mile. If you get part way into the run and decide you have bitten off more than you can chew, just switch down to a shorter distance. The only way to get a DNF in the shorter events is to not complete at least one loop. There is a 12 hour time limit (dictated by the NFS permit) for both the 50K and 50 Mile events. The cut-off for the 50 milers to finish three 12.5 mile loops and start their first of two 6.1 mile loops is 8:45 elapsed, 2:45 pm, and the cutoff for everyone to start their last 6.1 mile loop is 10:15 elapsed time, 4:15 pm.
In conjunction with MUTS, we will have the 4TH annual 100 Mile distance event. The 100M will start at noon on Friday March 6th with a 30-hour time limit. The 100-mile event is an all or nothing event. Only the 100 milers start at noon Friday and either finish 100 miles by the cutoff at 6 pm Saturday or get a DNF. All events will conclude at 6 pm on Saturday. The 100 milers will run seven 12.5-mile loops and two 6.1-mile loops. The cutoff for starting the last 6.1-mile loop is 4:15 pm. You do not want to miss the world famous MUTS aid station.
Event Location - The run is on the Longleaf Horse Trail in the De Soto National Forest just south of Laurel. Latitude longitude of start: N31 34 00.07 W88 59 15.0 (31.567749 -88.987241) Packet Pickup is also at the Trailhead.
Event Phone Number - (601)319-9602
Mar 05, 2027
Distance — Mississippi 100
Type — Running
12:00
$100.00
Mar 06, 2027
Distance — 80.5K
Type — Running
06:00
$90.00
Mar 06, 2027
Distance — 50K
Type — Running
06:00
$90.00
Mar 06, 2027
Distance — 20K
Type — Running
08:00
$80.00
These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for March in Laurel.
Learn more about the host city, Laurel.
Laurel is a city in and the second county seat of Jones County, Mississippi, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 17,161. Laurel is northeast of Ellisville, the first county seat, which contains the first county courthouse. It has the second county courthouse, as Jones County has two judicial districts. Laurel is the headquarters of the Jones County Sheriff's Department, which has jurisdiction in the county. Laurel is the principal city of a micropolitan statistical area named for it. Its major employers include Howard Industries, Sanderson Farms, Masonite International, Family Health Center, Howse Implement, Thermo-Kool, and South Central Regional Medical Center. Laurel is home to the Lauren Rogers Museum of Art, Mississippi's oldest art museum, established by the family of Lauren Eastman Rogers.
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All-time top performances and historical records for Mississippi Trail 50.
| Place | Name | Year | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥇 | Bethany Madson | '26 | 16:33:30 | |
| 🥈 | Bethany Madson | '25 | 19:08:41 | |
| 🥉 | Karen Busick | '25 | 22:33:13 | |
| 4 | Bethany Madson | '24 | 22:46:38 | |
| 5 | Kristie Northern | '25 | 25:21:41 | |
| 6 | Sabrina Kingston-Miles | '23 | 27:06:52 | |
| 7 | Amanda Ray | '23 | 24:26:15 | |
| 8 | Amanda Ray | '25 | 24:46:11 | |
| 9 | Jessica Hardy | '23 | 24:53:24 | |
| 10 | Sabrina Kingston-Miles | '25 | 26:39:10 |
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