Mississippi Highway 43
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North end | US 84 from Monticello to Silver Creek | |||
North end | MS 13 in Mendenhall | |||
Northern segment | ||||
Length | 108.7 mi (174.9 km) | |||
South end | MS 18 in Puckett | |||
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North end | Attala Road 3122 (Winfry Road) near Kilmichael | |||
Location | ||||
Country | United States | |||
State | Mississippi | |||
Counties | Hancock, Pearl River, Marion, Jefferson Davis, Lawrence, Simpson, Rankin, Madison, Leake, Attala | |||
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Mississippi Highway 43 (MS 43) is a state highway in
Route Description
Southern segment
MS 43,
MS 43 heads west through farmland to enter the city of
The highway now parallels the
Middle segment
MS 43 begins in Jefferson Davis County at an intersection with MS 13 just north of Society Hill and heads west as a two-lane highway through woodlands to pass through Oak Vale, where it crosses into Lawrence County.
MS 43 turns northwest through farmland, passing through
MS 43 heads northeast through a mix of woods and farmland as it has an intersection with MS 478 and passes through Shivers. It then comes to an intersection with MS 28, which it briefly follows westward as it has an intersection with MS 472 and passes through Pinola. The highway winds it way northeast as it parallels the Strong River for several miles before entering Mendenhall and immediately coming to an end at another intersection with MS 13 just west of downtown.[3]
Northern segment
MS 43 begins in
MS 43 immediately has an interchange with the Natchez Trace Parkway at Madisonville before passing northward through Canton, bypassing downtown along its eastern side while having a short concurrency with MS 16. The highway now turns northeast through mostly wooded areas for the next several miles, where it passes through Sharon, before crossing into Leake County.
MS 43 begins paralleling the Natchez Trace as it passes through the community of Thomastown, where it has a junction with MS 429, before continuing northeast for several more miles before crossing into Attala County.
MS 43 becomes concurrent with MS 14 for a couple of miles to enter the Kosciusko outskirts, where it follows a beltway around downtown while having an intersection with MS 735 and concurrencies with MS 12, MS 19, and MS 35. The highway heads north out of Kosciusko through remote terrain for several miles to the Montgomery County line, where MS 43 comes to an end at an intersection with Winfry Road.
Access to MS 407 can be achieved via a right onto Winfry Road for a 0.5 miles (0.80 km) before turning left onto Ellis Road for 4.5 miles (7.2 km).[4]
Major intersections
County | Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes | ||
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New Orleans, Buccaneer State Park , Beaches | Southern terminus of MS 43 and MS 603; southern end of MS 603 overlap | ||||||
| 5.4– 5.5 | 8.7– 8.9 | Mobile | I-10 exit 13 | |||
Kiln | 11.2 | 18.0 | MS 603 north | Northern end of MS 603 overlap | |||
New Orleans | Southern end of I-59 overlap; MS 43 south follows exit 4 | ||||||
30.6 | 49.2 | I-59 north – Hattiesburg | Northern end of I-59 overlap; MS 43 north follows exit 6 | ||||
32.3 | 52.0 | US 11 – Picayune, Poplarville | |||||
| 34.4 | 55.4 | Beech Street ( MS 992 south) | Northern terminus of MS 43 Spur (MS 992) | |||
Bogalusa, Poplarville | |||||||
Marion | | 83.2 | 133.9 | MS 13 – Columbia, Lumberton | Northern terminus of southern section of MS 43 | ||
Gap in route | |||||||
Jefferson Davis | | 0.0 | 0.0 | MS 13 – Prentiss, Columbia | Southern terminus of middle section of MS 43 | ||
MS 43A north – Silver Creek | Southern terminus of MS 43A | ||||||
| 17.0 | 27.4 | MS 184 west – Monticello | Southern end of MS 184 overlap | |||
| 17.7 | 28.5 | MS 184 east | Northern end of MS 184 overlap | |||
| 18.1 | 29.1 | US 84 west – Monticello, Brookhaven | Southern end of US 84 overlap | |||
| 19.1 | 30.7 | MS 184 west – Monticello | Eastern terminus of Monticello section of MS 184 | |||
| 21.8 | 35.1 | MS 184 east – Silver Creek | Western terminus of Silver Creek section of MS 184 | |||
| 22.7 | 36.5 | US 84 east – Prentiss MS 43A south – Arm | Northern end of US 84 overlap; northern terminus of MS 43A | |||
Silver Creek | 23.6 | 38.0 | MS 184 (Southern Avenue) | ||||
New Hebron | 32.6 | 52.5 | Jones Street (MS 915 north) to MS 42 | Southern terminus of MS 915 | |||
33.0 | 53.1 | MS 42 (Indiana Avenue) – Prentiss | |||||
Simpson | Shivers | 37.0 | 59.5 | MS 478 west | Eastern terminus of MS 478 | ||
| 42.8 | 68.9 | MS 28 east – Magee | Southern end of MS 28 overlap | |||
| 43.4 | 69.8 | MS 472 west | Eastern terminus of MS 472 | |||
Pinola | 44.2 | 71.1 | MS 28 west – Hazlehurst | Northern end of MS 28 overlap | |||
Mendenhall | 51.8 | 83.4 | MS 13 – Mendenhall, Jackson, Prentiss | Northern terminus of middle section of MS 43 | |||
Gap in route | |||||||
Rankin | Puckett | 0.0 | 0.0 | MS 18 – Puckett, Brandon, Jackson | Southern terminus of southern section of MS 43 | ||
Pelahatchie | 16.2– 16.4 | 26.1– 26.4 | I-20 – Jackson, Meridian | I-20 exit 68 | |||
17.4 | 28.0 | ||||||
| 27.2 | 43.8 | MS 481 south – Leesburg, Morton | Northern terminus of MS 481 | |||
Koch | 33.1– 33.4 | 53.3– 53.8 | MS 25 – Jackson, Carthage | Interchange | |||
| 35.9 | 57.8 | MS 471 south – Brandon | Northern terminus of MS 471 | |||
Madison | Madisonville | 39.5– 39.8 | 63.6– 64.1 | Natchez Trace Parkway | Interchange | ||
US 51 | Southern end of MS 16 overlap | ||||||
46.4 | 74.7 | MS 16 east (East Peace Street) – Downtown Canton, Carthage | Northern end of MS 16 overlap | ||||
| 61.0 | 98.2 | MS 17 – Camden, Pickens | ||||
Leake | Thomastown | 74.5 | 119.9 | MS 429 – Sallis, Carthage | |||
Attala | | 86.3 | 138.9 | MS 14 west – Newport, Goodman | Southern end of MS 14 overlap | ||
| 87.1 | 140.2 | MS 14 east / South Natchez Street – Kosciusko, Louisville | Northern end of MS 14 overlap | |||
| 88.9 | 143.1 | MS 12 west – Durant | Southern end of MS 12 overlap | |||
| 89.3 | 143.7 | MS 735 north – Downtown Kosciusko | Southern terminus of MS 735; old MS 12 | |||
Kosciusko | 91.6 | 147.4 | MS 19 north / MS 35 north (North Jackson Street) – Vaiden, Kosciusko | Southern end of MS 19 / MS 35 overlap | |||
91.8 | 147.7 | MS 12 east / MS 19 south / MS 35 south – Ackerman | Northern end of MS 12 / MS 19 / MS 35 overlap | ||||
| 108.7 | 174.9 | Winfry Road / County Road 3122 | To MS 407; northern terminus of northern section of MS 43; end of state maintenance; intersection located along Montgomery County line | |||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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Related routes
Highway 43 Spur
Location | Picayune |
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Length | 1.350 mi[1] (2.173 km) |
MS 43 Spur, officially inventoried as Mississippi Highway 992 (MS 992), is a short local road which runs through Picayune, Mississippi. Its northern terminus is at MS 43 and its southern terminus is just north of Goodyear Boulevard in Picayune. In accordance with its MS 992 designation, MS 43 Spur is the highest numbered state highway in the entire state of Mississippi.[5]
The entire route is in Pearl River County.
Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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Picayune | 0.00 | 0.00 | N Beech Street/Goodyear Boulevard | End of state maintenance; southern terminus; road continues as N Beech Street | |
| 1.35 | 2.17 | MS 43 – Kiln, Columbia | Northern terminus | |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi |
Highway 43A
Location | Lawrence County |
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Length | 5.6 mi (9.0 km) |
Mississippi Highway 43A (MS 43A) is an unsigned 5.6-mile-long (9.0 km) alternate route of MS 43 in Lawrence County, Mississippi.
MS 43A begins at an intersection with MS 43 just northwest of the community of Arm. It heads north through rural areas, running parallel to the Silver Creek, for several miles to enter the town of Silver Creek and come to an end at an intersection with MS 184/MS 43. The entire route of MS 43A is a two-lane highway. The route is not legally defined in Mississippi Code § 65-3-3,[6] and is a county road and city street not maintained by MDOT. A single MS 43A shield sign exists at the northern terminus at MS 184 in Silver Creek.[7]
- Major intersections
The entire route is in Lawrence County.
Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| 0.0 | 0.0 | MS 43 – Monticello, Columbia | Southern terminus | |
Northern terminus | |||||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi |
References
- ^ a b "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 (November 10, 2020). "Southern segment of MS 43" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
- ^ Google (November 10, 2020). "Middle segment of MS 43" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
- ^ Google (November 11, 2020). "Northern segment of MS 43" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
- ^ Google (November 15, 2020). "Map of MS 43 Spur (MS 992)" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved November 15, 2020.
- ^ "Mississippi Code Of 1972 As Amended - SEC. 65-3-3. State highways designated". Mississippi Legislature. Retrieved December 8, 2014.
- ^ "Google Maps".