Mississippi Highway 161
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State | Mississippi | |||
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Mississippi Highway 161 (MS 161) is a
Merigold–Shelby
Location | Merigold–Shelby |
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Length | 10.866 mi[2] (17.487 km) |
Existed | 2000–present[3][4] |
MS 161 starts at US 61 and
Past US 61 and US 278, the route intersects Moody Road, the closest connector to US 61 and US 278.[5] The road enters Winstonville at Winston Street, crosses Mount Bayou near Bruce Street, and it leaves the town at Mack Williams Street.[10] Near Tarsi Road, the route turns north and enters Shelby as Broadway Street.[11] MS 161 travels through the residential area of Shelby, and downtown Shelby near Fourth Avenue. The route intersects MS 32 at Second Avenue and travels northward through the town.[5] The road exits the city limits past Blue Cain Road, and it turns eastward past the intersection. MS 161 ends at a three-way junction with US 61 and US 278 north of Shelby.[11]
In 2000,
- Major intersections
The entire route is in Bolivar County.
Location | mi[2] | km | Destinations[1] | Notes | |
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| 0.000 | 0.000 | US 278 | Southern terminus | |
Shelby | 9.381 | 15.097 | MS 32 (Second Avenue) | ||
| 10.866 | 17.487 | US 278 | Northern terminus | |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi |
Clarksdale–Lyon
Location | Clarksdale–Lyon |
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Length | 6.250 mi[2] (10.058 km) |
Existed | August 2004–present[13] |
MS 161 starts at an intersection with US 61, US 278, and
US 61 was rerouted onto the new bypass around Clarksdale in August 2004,[13] and MS 161 was designated on its old alignment.[17][18]
- Major intersections
The entire route is in Coahoma County.
Location | mi[2] | km | Destinations[1] | Notes | |
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Southern terminus; southern end of MS 322 concurrency | |||||
1.189 | 1.914 | MS 322 west (Sherard Road) – Sherard | Northern end of MS 322 concurrency | ||
2.838 | 4.567 | Desoto Avenue to US 49 south – Greenwood | Former US 49 | ||
4.689 | 7.546 | MS 6 east – Marks, Batesville | Western terminus of MS 6 | ||
| 6.250 | 10.058 | Northern terminus | ||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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Walls
Location | Walls |
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Length | 2.756 mi[2] (4.435 km) |
Existed | 1999–present[19][3] |
MS 161 starts at US 61 inside the city limits of
In 1999, US 61 was rerouted out of Walls, and the old alignment became MS 161.[3][19]
- Major intersections
The entire route is in DeSoto County.
Location | mi | km | Destinations[1] | Notes | |
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US 61 | Southern terminus | ||||
1.713– 1.730 | 2.757– 2.784 | MS 302 east – Memphis, Horn Lake | Western terminus of MS 302 | ||
| 2.756 | 4.435 | US 61 | Northern terminus | |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi |
References
- ^ a b c d Mississippi Department of Transportation Planning Division (December 31, 2016). Mississippi Public Roads Selected Statistics Extent, Travel, and Designation (PDF) (Report). Mississippi Department of Transportation. pp. 166, 236. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 13, 2018. Retrieved August 7, 2018.
- ^ a b c d e "MS Highways". Mississippi Geospatial Data Catalog. Retrieved June 2, 2021.
- ^ a b c d Mississippi Department of Transportation (1999). Official Highway Map of Mississippi (PDF) (Map). Jackson: Mississippi Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 23, 2014.
- ^ a b Mississippi Department of Transportation (2000). Official Highway Map of Mississippi (PDF) (Map). Jackson: Mississippi Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 23, 2014.
- ^ a b c d e f Google (November 6, 2017). "Mississippi Highway 161 in Bolivar County" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved November 6, 2017.
- ^ Mississippi Department of Transportation (2005). Merigold, Mississippi (PDF) (Map). c. 1:5,004. Mississippi Department of Transportation. Retrieved November 6, 2017.
- ^ "Mound Bayou Historic District". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved November 7, 2017.
- ^ "Taborian Hospital". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved November 7, 2017.
- ^ Mississippi Department of Transportation (2005). Mound Bayou, Mississippi (PDF) (Map). c. 1:5,004. Mississippi Department of Transportation. Retrieved November 7, 2017.
- ^ Mississippi Department of Transportation (2005). Winstonville, Mississippi (PDF) (Map). c. 1:5,004. Mississippi Department of Transportation. Retrieved August 3, 2018.
- ^ a b Mississippi Department of Transportation (2005). Shelby, Mississippi (PDF) (Map). c. 1:9,996. Mississippi Department of Transportation. Retrieved August 3, 2018.
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- ^ a b "Passing vehicles temper joy of bypass opening". Clarksdale Press Register. Clarksdale, Mississippi. September 2, 2003. Retrieved November 6, 2017.
- ^ Google (August 4, 2018). "Mississippi Highway 161 in Coahoma County" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved August 4, 2018.
- ^ a b Mississippi Department of Transportation (2006). Clarksdale and Lyon, Mississippi (PDF) (Map). c. 1:20,004. Mississippi Department of Transportation. Retrieved August 7, 2018.
- ^ Harpaz, Beth J. (April 20, 2017). "Mississippi Delta rich with stories". The Clarion-Ledger. Jackson, Mississippi. Retrieved August 8, 2018.
- ^ Mississippi Department of Transportation (2003). Official Highway Map of Mississippi (PDF) (Map) (2003–2004 ed.). Jackson: Mississippi Department of Transportation. Clarksdale inset. Retrieved December 23, 2014.
- ^ Mississippi Department of Transportation (2004). Official Highway Map of Mississippi (PDF) (Map) (2004–05 ed.). Jackson: Mississippi Department of Transportation. Clarksdale inset. Retrieved December 23, 2014.
- ^ a b Mississippi Department of Transportation (1998). Official Highway Map of Mississippi (PDF) (Map). Jackson: Mississippi Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 23, 2014.
- ^ Microsoft; Nokia (April 24, 2014). "Mississippi Highway 161 in Desoto County" (Map). Bing Maps. Microsoft. Retrieved April 24, 2014.
External links
- Media related to Mississippi Highway 161 at Wikimedia Commons