Mississippi Highway 5
Route information | ||||
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Maintained by MDOT | ||||
Length | 24.3 mi[1] (39.1 km) | |||
Existed | 1932–present | |||
Major junctions | ||||
South end | MS 178 in Hickory Flat | |||
MS 2 near Hickory Flat US 72 near Michigan City | ||||
Location | ||||
Country | United States | |||
State | Mississippi | |||
Counties | Benton | |||
Highway system | ||||
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Mississippi Highway 5 (MS 5) is a
Route description
MS 5 begins at an intersection with MS 178 in the community of Hickory Flat, which is within the Holly Springs National Forest.[2] The route heads north from this point on a two-lane undivided road through dense forests with some fields and homes.[1] After a junction with the western terminus of MS 2, the highway continues through rural land and passes a few lakes.[2][1] After crossing the Tippah River, MS 5 reaches the MS 4 intersection and forms a concurrency with that route.[2]
The two routes leave the boundaries of the Holly Springs National Forest, passing through a mix of farmland and woodland with some homes and coming to the community of
History
What is now MS 5 originally existed as an unnumbered unpaved road by 1928.
Major intersections
The entire route is in Benton County.
Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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US 78 – New Albany, Holly Springs | Southern terminus | ||||
| 0.3 | 0.48 | MS 2 east – Blue Mountain | Western terminus of western segment of MS 2 | |
| 9.2 | 14.8 | MS 4 east – Ripley | South end of MS 4 overlap | |
Ashland | 15.5 | 24.9 | MS 4 west – Holly Springs | North end of MS 4 overlap | |
16.0 | 25.7 | MS 370 east (Ripley Avenue) – Ashland | Western terminus of MS 370 | ||
| 24.3 | 39.1 | Memphis, Corinth | Northern terminus | |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f Google (June 14, 2010). "overview of Mississippi Highway 5" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved June 14, 2010.
- ^ a b c d e f Mississippi Department of Transportation (2011). Official Highway Map of Mississippi (PDF) (Map). Jackson: Mississippi Department of Transportation. Retrieved February 2, 2013.
- ^ Mississippi Code Of 1972 As Amended - SEC. 65-3-3. State highways designated., Mississippi Legislature, archived from the original on June 10, 2011, retrieved June 3, 2010
- ^ "Mississippi Public Roads Selected Statistics" (PDF). Mississippi Department of Transportation. 2008. Retrieved February 2, 2013.
- ^ Mississippi State Highway Department (1928). Condition Map of State Highway System (PDF) (Map). Jackson: Mississippi State Highway Department. Retrieved February 2, 2013.
- ^ Mississippi State Highway Department (1932). Road Map of Mississippi (PDF) (Map). Jackson: Mississippi State Highway Department. Retrieved February 2, 2013.
- ^ Mississippi State Highway Department (1934). Road Map of Mississippi (PDF) (Map). Jackson: Mississippi State Highway Department. Retrieved February 2, 2013.
- ^ Mississippi State Highway Department (1943). Road Map of Mississippi (PDF) (Map). Jackson: Mississippi State Highway Department. Retrieved February 2, 2013.
- ^ Mississippi State Highway Commission (1948). Official Road Map State of Mississippi (PDF) (Map). Jackson: Mississippi State Highway Commission. Retrieved February 2, 2013.
- ^ Mississippi State Highway Commission (1951). Official Road Map State of Mississippi (PDF) (Map). Jackson: Mississippi State Highway Commission. Retrieved February 2, 2013.
- ^ Justia. "2010 Mississippi Code Title 65 - Highways, Bridges and Ferries – Chapter 3 - State Highway System. 65-3-64 - Designation of scenic route; Mississippi Highway 5 between U.S. Highway 78 and 72". Retrieved October 9, 2022.
External links
Media related to Mississippi Highway 5 at Wikimedia Commons