Mississippi Highway 47
Route information | ||||
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Maintained by MDOT | ||||
Length | 23.048 mi[1] (37.092 km) | |||
Existed | c. 1934–present | |||
Major junctions | ||||
South end | MS 50 west of West Point | |||
North end | MS 385 / Aberdeen Road near Buena Vista | |||
Location | ||||
Country | United States | |||
State | Mississippi | |||
Counties | Clay, Chickasaw | |||
Highway system | ||||
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Mississippi Highway 47 (MS 47) is a 23.048-mile-long (37.092 km) state highway located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. The route starts at MS 50 west of West Point in Clay County. The road then travels northwest through small communities in Clay and Chickasaw counties, and it intersects MS 8 in Trebloc, Chickasaw County. MS 47 ends at Aberdeen Road near Buena Vista, and the road continues as MS 385. The route was designated around 1934, from MS 10 (now MS 50) near West Point to MS 8 in Buena Vista, and MS 8 was rerouted south through Trebloc by 1944. MS 47 was fully paved by 1958.
Route description
Location | Volume | ||||
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North of Siloam–Griffith Road | 720 | ||||
Southeast of Amos Road | 400 | ||||
North of Brand–Una Road | 660 | ||||
South of MS 8 | 780 | ||||
South of CRD 167 | 610 | ||||
The route is located in Clay and southeastern Chickasaw counties.[3][4] The route is legally defined in Mississippi Code § 65-3-3,[5] and it is maintained by Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) as part of the Mississippi State Highway System.[1]
MS 47 starts at the intersection of MS 50 and Mhoon Road, and it begins traveling northwest. The road travels through a rural area of Clay County, and it turns west at Pea Ridge Road.[6] The route enters the unincorporated area of Siloam, and it turns north at Siloam–Griffith Road. At Lake Grove Road and Harper Road, MS 47 turns west and travels through Abbott. At Palo Alto, the route turns northwest and travels along Long Branch. At Barr Road, MS 47 turns northeast and crosses over Houlka Creek past Sparta Road. The road intersects Brand–Una Road at Barrs Mill, and it enters Chickasaw County at County Line Road.[3] In Chickasaw County, MS 47 intersects County Road 186 (CRD 186) at McCondy and turns north at MS 8 in Trebloc. The route meets CRD 166 west of Macedonia,[4] and state maintenance ends at Aberdeen Road near Buena Vista.[7] The road continues as MS 385, which travels into the Tombigbee National Forest.[4]
History
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Major intersections
County | Location | mi[6] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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Clay | | 0.0 | 0.0 | MS 50 – Maben, West Point | Southern terminus |
Chickasaw | Trebloc | 20.1 | 32.3 | MS 8 – Aberdeen, Houston | |
| 23.1 | 37.2 | MS 385 north / Aberdeen Road | Northern terminus; southern terminus of MS 385 | |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi |
References
- ^ a b Mississippi Department of Transportation Planning Division (December 31, 2017). Mississippi Public Roads Selected Statistics Extent, Travel, and Designation (PDF) (Report). Mississippi Department of Transportation. p. 157. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
- ^ Mississippi Department of Transportation (2018). "MDOT Traffic Count Application". Mississippi Department of Transportation. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
- ^ a b Mississippi Department of Transportation (2018). Clay County, Mississippi (PDF) (Map). c. 1:60,000. Jackson: Mississippi Department of Transportation. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
- ^ a b c Mississippi Department of Transportation (2018). Chickasaw County, Mississippi (PDF) (Map). c. 1:60,000. Jackson: Mississippi Department of Transportation. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
- ^ Mississippi Legislature. "Sec. 65-3-3: State Highways Designated". Mississippi Code of 1972 as Amended. Mississippi Legislature. Retrieved April 9, 2020 – via LexisNexis.
- ^ a b Google (April 9, 2020). "Mississippi Highway 47" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
- ^ Mississippi Department of Transportation (April 2009). Begin/End State Maintenance (Traffic sign). Houston, Mississippi: Mississippi Department of Transportation. Retrieved April 9, 2020 – via Google Street View.
- ^ Mississippi State Highway Department (1928). Condition Map of State Highway System (PDF) (Map). Jackson: Mississippi State Highway Department. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
- ^ Mississippi State Highway Department (1933). Road Map of Mississippi (PDF) (Map). Jackson: Mississippi State Highway Department. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
- ^ Mississippi State Highway Department (1934). Road Map of Mississippi (PDF) (Map). Jackson: Mississippi State Highway Department. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
- ^ Mississippi State Highway Department (1943). Road Map of Mississippi (PDF) (Map). Jackson: Mississippi State Highway Department. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
- ^ Mississippi State Highway Department (1944). Road Map of Mississippi (PDF) (Map). Jackson: Mississippi State Highway Department. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
- ^ Mississippi State Highway Commission (July 1952). Official Road Map State of Mississippi (PDF) (Map). Jackson: Mississippi State Highway Commission. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
- ^ a b Mississippi State Highway Commission (1953). Official Road Map State of Mississippi (PDF) (Map). Jackson: Mississippi State Highway Commission. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
- ^ Mississippi State Highway Commission (1955). Official Road Map State of Mississippi (PDF) (Map). Jackson: Mississippi State Highway Commission. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
- ^ Mississippi State Highway Commission (1956). Official Road Map State of Mississippi (PDF) (Map). Jackson: Mississippi State Highway Commission. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
- ^ a b c Mississippi State Highway Commission (1957). Official Road Map State of Mississippi (PDF) (Map). Jackson: Mississippi State Highway Commission. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
- ^ a b c Mississippi State Highway Commission (1958). Official Road Map State of Mississippi (PDF) (Map). Jackson: Mississippi State Highway Commission. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
- ^ Mississippi State Highway Commission (1960). Official Road Map State of Mississippi (PDF) (Map). Jackson: Mississippi State Highway Commission. Retrieved April 9, 2020.