Mississippi Highway 22
| East end |  US 51 in Canton | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Mississippi | |||
| Counties | Hinds, Madison | |||
| Highway system | ||||
| ||||
Mississippi Highway 22 (MS 22) is a
Route description
US 49
junctionMS 22 begins in rural western
US 80
(Exit 19) before leaving Edwards and winding its way northeast as a two-lane highway through a mix of farmland and wooded areas for the next several miles.
The highway now crosses into
US 51 (N/S Liberty Street) at the center of town.[2]
History
MS 22 was originally designated back in 1950, with being signed into law in 1949.
MS 22 became one of only two state highways in Mississippi (the other being MS 69) to have the same number as an Interstate or U.S. Highway within the state, with the designation of Interstate 22 (I-22) in Mississippi in 2015.
Original MS 22
Mississippi Highway 22 | |
|---|---|
| Location | Natchez–Waynesboro |
| Existed | 1932–1934 |
MS 22 was originally designated in 1932 along a major east west highway across the southern portion of the state, running from the city of
US 84
was designated along its path.
Major intersections
| County | Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hinds | Edwards | 0.0 | 0.0 |   MS 467 south (Old U.S. 80) – Downtown, Raymond | Western terminus; northern terminus of MS 467 |
| | 0.1– 0.2 | 0.16– 0.32 |   | I-20 exit 19 | |
| Madison | Flora | 23.9 | 38.5 | Petrified Forest Road - Mississippi Petrified Forest | Access road into park |
| 24.0 | 38.6 |  US 49 – Yazoo City, Jackson | |||
| Livingston | 30.9 | 49.7 |  MS 463 south – Madison | Northern terminus of MS 463 | |
| Canton | 39.1 | 62.9 | Nissan Parkway east | Western terminus of Nissan Parkway | |
| 40.9– 41.0 | 65.8– 66.0 |  Memphis, Jackson | I-55 exit 119 | ||
| 43.0 | 69.2 |  | Eastern terminus | ||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
See also
References
- ^ "Mississippi Public Roads Selected Statistics" (PDF). Mississippi Department of Transportation. 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-12-03. Retrieved 2010-06-03.
- ^ Google (February 13, 2021). "Map of Mississippi Highway 22" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
External links
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Media related to Mississippi Highway 22 at Wikimedia Commons- Magnolia Meanderings
