Mississippi Highway 23

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US 78 in Tremont
North endTammy Wynette Highway near Red Bay, AL
Location
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
CountiesMonroe, Itawamba
Highway system
← MS 22→ MS 24

Mississippi Highway 23 (MS 23) is a

U.S. Route 78 (US 78) in Tremont. MS 23 ends at the Mississippi–Alabama state line, just west of Red Bay
.

The routing that became part of MS 23 was first constructed as a

graded road in 1925, from north of Amory
to the state line. Gravel was added to sections of the route in the 1930s. The designation was added to maps around 1950, and it was extended to Smithville in 1960. The route was fully paved by 1980.

Route description

Traffic volume on Mississippi Highway 23
Location Volume
East of MS 25 3,000
West of Frederick Trail 3,000
North of Jug Shop Road 850
Southwest of Davis Road 560
Northeast of Pierce Road 480
South of Windham Road 620
Southwest of Gann Road 2,200
North of Briar Creek Road 1,500
North of Collier Road 1,500
Southwest of State Line Road 1,900
  • Data was measured in 2015 in terms of AADT
  • Source: [2]

The highway is located in northern Monroe and eastern Itawamba counties.[3][4] MS 23 is legally defined in Mississippi Code § 65-3-3,[5] and is maintained by the Mississippi Department of Transportation as part of the state highway system. The section of the route from Tremont to the Mississippi–Alabama state line is designated as Tammy Wynette Memorial Highway,[1] named after the country music singer–songwriter who grew up near Tremont.[6][7][8]

MS 23's southern terminus at MS 25

MS 23 starts at an intersection with MS 25 in the town of

two-lane road and intersects MS 178, the beginning of a short concurrency through the town.[9]

MS 23 and MS 178 in Tremont

Once the concurrency begins, MS 23 and MS 178 travel westward through the center of Tremont.[10] MS 23 departs from MS 178 to the north less than one mile (1.6 km) later, ending the concurrency. It travels northeastward into the forest, and soon leaves the corporate limits.[10] At Cotton Gin Road, MS 23 turns north, crosses Mountain Creek and intersects Mt. Gilead Road and Hartsell Road in the center of Bounds Crossroads.[9][4] The route intersects MS 76 and later parallels that divided highway.[9] MS 23 shifts slightly north past Pineville Road, and it ends at the Mississippi–Alabama state line.[4] Past this point, County Road 3, also known as Tammy Wynette Memorial Highway, continues to Red Bay in Franklin County, Alabama.[9][7][11]

MS 23 northbound near Red Bay, Alabama

History

The MS 23 designation was used for another route from 1932 to 1940. The routing was from

MS 45W one by 1940.[16][17] MS 45W was renumbered in 1968 to US 45 Alternate, its current designation.[18][19]

The earliest sections of the current routing of MS 23 have existed since 1925,

divided highway, and a new interchange was constructed at MS 23.[38][39] A part of the Appalachian Development Highway System, Corridor V, was constructed to MS 23 by 2014.[40][41]

Major intersections

County[3][4]Locationmi[9]kmDestinationsNotes
MonroeSmithville0.00.0 MS 25 – Amory, FultonSouthern terminus
US 78 – Tupelo, Birmingham
I-22 exit 113
15.825.4
 MS 178 east		South end of MS 178 concurrency
16.226.1
 MS 178 west – Fulton		North end of MS 178 concurrency
​29.347.2 MS 76

 To SR 24 – Russellville, Decatur
​32.752.6Tammy Wynette Memorial Highway (former SR 24) - Red Bay[42]Alabama state line; northern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

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  1. ^ a b Mississippi Department of Transportation Planning Division (December 31, 2013). Mississippi Public Roads Selected Statistics Extent, Travel, and Designation (PDF) (Report). Mississippi Department of Transportation. p. 153. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 7, 2014. Retrieved December 24, 2014.
  2. ^ "MDOT Traffic Count Application". Mississippi Department of Transportation. 2015. Retrieved January 6, 2017.
  3. ^ a b c d Mississippi Department of Transportation (2015). Monroe County, Mississippi (PDF) (Map). Mississippi Department of Transportation. Retrieved January 6, 2016.
  4. ^ a b c d e f Mississippi Department of Transportation (2015). Itawamba County, Mississippi (PDF) (Map). Mississippi Department of Transportation. Retrieved January 6, 2016.
  5. ^ "Mississippi Code Of 1972 As Amended - SEC. 65-3-3. State highways designated". Mississippi Legislature. 2016. Retrieved January 1, 2017.
  6. ^ Harrison, Bobby (March 31, 2010). "Highway in Itawamba County to be named after Wynette". Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal. Jackson, Mississippi. Retrieved April 6, 2017.
  7. ^ a b "Miss. Tweaks name of highway for Tammy Wynette".
  8. ^ "2016 Mississippi Code :: Title 65 - Highways, Bridges and Ferries :: Chapter 3 - State Highway System :: Special Designations of Portions of Highway System and Bridges (§§ 65-3-38 - 65-3-71.265) :: § 65-3-71.151".
  9. ^ a b c d e f g Google (June 5, 2016). "Mississippi Highway 23" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved June 5, 2016.
  10. ^ a b Mississippi Department of Transportation (2012). Tremont, Mississippi (PDF) (Map). Mississippi Department of Transportation. Retrieved March 6, 2017.
  11. ^ "2016 Mississippi Code :: Title 65 - Highways, Bridges and Ferries :: Chapter 3 - State Highway System :: Special Designations of Portions of Highway System and Bridges (§§ 65-3-38 - 65-3-71.265) :: § 65-3-71.151".
  12. ^ a b Mississippi State Highway Department (1932). Road Map of Mississippi (PDF) (Map). Jackson: Mississippi State Highway Department. Retrieved January 6, 2017.
  13. ^ a b Mississippi State Highway Department (1936). Road Map of Mississippi (PDF) (Map). Jackson: Mississippi State Highway Department. Retrieved January 6, 2017.
  14. ^ a b Mississippi State Highway Department (1937). Road Map of Mississippi (PDF) (Map). Jackson: Mississippi State Highway Department. Retrieved March 7, 2017.
  15. ^ a b Mississippi State Highway Department (1938). Road Map of Mississippi (PDF) (Map). Jackson: Mississippi State Highway Department. Retrieved March 7, 2017.
  16. ^ a b Mississippi State Highway Commission (January 1939). Official Highway Map State of Mississippi (PDF) (Map). Jackson: Mississippi State Highway Commission. Retrieved March 7, 2017.
  17. ^ Mississippi State Highway Department (1940). Road Map of Mississippi (PDF) (Map). Jackson: Mississippi State Highway Department. Retrieved March 7, 2017.
  18. ^ Mississippi State Highway Department (1967). Official Road Map State of Mississippi (PDF) (Map). Jackson: Mississippi State Highway Department. Retrieved March 7, 2017.
  19. ^ Mississippi State Highway Department (1968). Official Road Map State of Mississippi (PDF) (Map). Jackson: Mississippi State Highway Department. Retrieved March 7, 2017.
  20. ^ Mississippi State Highway Commission (1967). Itawamba Co. Stats (PDF) (Report). Mississippi Department of Archives and History. p. 1. Retrieved January 6, 2017.
  21. ^ Mississippi State Highway Department (1928). Condition Map of State Highway System (PDF) (Map). Jackson: Mississippi State Highway Department. Retrieved January 6, 2017.
  22. ^ Mississippi State Highway Department (1933). Road Map of Mississippi (PDF) (Map). Jackson: Mississippi State Highway Department. Retrieved January 6, 2017.
  23. ^ Mississippi State Highway Department (1935). Road Map of Mississippi (PDF) (Map). Jackson: Mississippi State Highway Department. Retrieved January 6, 2017.
  24. ^ Mississippi State Highway Commission (1949). Official Road Map State of Mississippi (PDF) (Map). Jackson: Mississippi State Highway Commission. Retrieved January 6, 2017.
  25. ^ Mississippi State Highway Commission (1950). Official Road Map State of Mississippi (PDF) (Map). Jackson: Mississippi State Highway Commission. Retrieved January 6, 2017.
  26. ^ Mississippi State Highway Commission (1953). Official Road Map State of Mississippi (PDF) (Map). Jackson: Mississippi State Highway Commission. Retrieved January 6, 2017.
  27. ^ Mississippi State Highway Commission (1955). Official Road Map State of Mississippi (PDF) (Map). Jackson: Mississippi State Highway Commission. Retrieved January 6, 2017.
  28. ^ Mississippi State Highway Commission (1956). Official Road Map State of Mississippi (PDF) (Map). Jackson: Mississippi State Highway Commission. Retrieved January 6, 2017.
  29. ^ Mississippi State Highway Commission (1957). Official Road Map State of Mississippi (PDF) (Map). Jackson: Mississippi State Highway Commission. Retrieved January 6, 2017.
  30. ^ Mississippi State Highway Commission (1958). Official Road Map State of Mississippi (PDF) (Map). Jackson: Mississippi State Highway Commission. Retrieved January 6, 2017.
  31. ^ Mississippi State Highway Commission (1960). Official Road Map State of Mississippi (PDF) (Map). Jackson: Mississippi State Highway Commission. Retrieved January 6, 2017.
  32. ^ Mississippi State Highway Commission (1964). Official Road Map State of Mississippi (PDF) (Map). Jackson: Mississippi State Highway Commission. Retrieved January 6, 2017.
  33. ^ Mississippi State Highway Commission (1965). Official Road Map State of Mississippi (PDF) (Map). Jackson: Mississippi State Highway Commission. Retrieved January 6, 2017.
  34. ^ Mississippi State Highway Department (1971). Official Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Jackson: Mississippi State Highway Department. Retrieved January 6, 2017.
  35. ^ Mississippi State Highway Department (1973). Official Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Jackson: Mississippi State Highway Department. Retrieved January 6, 2017.
  36. ^ Mississippi State Highway Department (1979). Official Highway Map of Mississippi (PDF) (Map). Jackson: Mississippi State Highway Department. Retrieved January 6, 2017.
  37. ^ Mississippi State Highway Department (1980). Official Highway Map of Mississippi (PDF) (Map). Jackson: Mississippi State Highway Department. Retrieved January 6, 2017.
  38. ^ Mississippi State Highway Department (1990). Official Highway Map of Mississippi (PDF) (Map). Jackson: Mississippi State Highway Department. Retrieved January 6, 2017.
  39. ^ Mississippi State Highway Department (1991). Official Highway Map of Mississippi (PDF) (Map). Jackson: Mississippi State Highway Department. Retrieved January 6, 2017.
  40. ^ Mississippi Department of Transportation (2013). Official Highway Map of Mississippi (PDF) (Map). Jackson: Mississippi Department of Transportation. Retrieved January 6, 2017.
  41. ^ Mississippi Department of Transportation (2014). Official Highway Map of Mississippi (PDF) (Map). Jackson: Mississippi Department of Transportation. Retrieved January 6, 2017.
  42. ^ "2016 Mississippi Code :: Title 65 - Highways, Bridges and Ferries :: Chapter 3 - State Highway System :: Special Designations of Portions of Highway System and Bridges (§§ 65-3-38 - 65-3-71.265) :: § 65-3-71.151".
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