Mississippi Highway 53
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North end | US 11 / MS 26 in Poplarville | |||
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Country | Harrison | |||
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Mississippi Highway 53 (MS 53) is a
in southwestern Poplarville. The road that became MS 53 has existed since 1928, and the highway was designated in 1950. The highway was completely paved by 1957, and an interchange was created at I-59 in 1967.Route description
Location | Volume | ||||
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East of Old US 49 | 8,100 | ||||
East of Dawnland Drive | 7,200 | ||||
West of Forestry Road | 5,500 | ||||
Northwest of Wallace Saucier Road | 2,500 | ||||
West of Tally Shaw Road | 1,600 | ||||
Northwest of Dogwood Lane | 2,800 | ||||
South of Progress Road | 2,900 | ||||
Northwest of Herb Gentry Road | 7,000 | ||||
Southeast of Industrial Drive | 6,800 | ||||
East of US 11 | 8,100 | ||||
MS 53 is located in
The highway starts at its intersection with US 49 and North Swan Road in northern Gulfport. The road travels westward towards the unincorporated area of Lyman after crossing over a KCS Railway railroad.[3] MS 53 travels northwestward through Lizana and rural western Harrison County.[7] At Herman Ladner Road, the highway turns westward and crosses the Wolf River, entering Hancock County.[3]
Near
History
The road that became MS 53 existed at least since 1928, as a gravel road from Lyman to Poplarville.[9] A small section of the road near Poplarville was paved in 1939.[10][11] By 1948, a few miles of the road near Lyman was paved,[12][13] and MS 53 was designated along the road two years later.[14][15] Almost all of MS 53 in Harrison County was paved by 1953. A small portion in Pearl River County was also paved during this time.[16][17] The Pearl River section of the highway was near completely paved by 1956,[18][19] and all of the highway was completely paved one year later.[19][20] By 1967, an interchange was created at I-59 and MS 53.[21][22]
Major intersections
County | Location | mi[7] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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Wiggins, Gulfport | Southern terminus | ||||
Hancock | | 21.2 | 34.1 | MS 603 south – Kiln, Bay St. Louis | Northern terminus of MS 603 |
I-59 – New Orleans, Hattiesburg | I-59 exit 27; Diamond interchange | ||||
38.9 | 62.6 | Wiggins | Southern end of MS 26 concurrency | ||
39.7 | 63.9 | US 11 / MS 26 west – Bogalusa, Picayune, Lumberton | Northern end of MS 26 concurrency; northern terminus | ||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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References
- ^ a b Mississippi Department of Transportation Planning Division (December 31, 2014). Mississippi Public Roads Selected Statistics Extent, Travel, and Designation (PDF) (Report). Mississippi Department of Transportation. p. 167. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 12, 2017. Retrieved March 14, 2017.
- ^ "MDOT Traffic Count Application". Mississippi Department of Transportation. 2015. Retrieved March 27, 2017.
- ^ a b c Mississippi Department of Transportation (2014). Harrison County, Mississippi (PDF) (Map). Mississippi Department of Transportation. Retrieved March 27, 2017.
- ^ a b Mississippi Department of Transportation (2015). Hancock County, Mississippi (PDF) (Map). Mississippi Department of Transportation. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 14, 2014. Retrieved March 27, 2017.
- ^ a b Mississippi Department of Transportation (2015). Pearl River County, Mississippi (PDF) (Map). Mississippi Department of Transportation. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 14, 2014. Retrieved March 27, 2017.
- ^ "Sec. 65-3-3: State Highways Designated". Mississippi Code of 1972 as Amended. Mississippi Legislature. 2016. Retrieved January 1, 2017.
- ^ a b c d e Google (March 14, 2017). "Overview Map of Mississippi Highway 53" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved March 14, 2017.
- ^ a b Mississippi Department of Transportation (2008). Poplarville, Mississippi (PDF) (Map). Mississippi Department of Transportation. Retrieved April 2, 2017.
- ^ Mississippi State Highway Department (1928). Condition Map of State Highway System (PDF) (Map). Jackson: Mississippi State Highway Department. Retrieved March 14, 2017.
- ^ Mississippi State Highway Commission (January 1939). Official Highway Map State of Mississippi (PDF) (Map). Jackson: Mississippi State Highway Commission. Retrieved March 14, 2017.
- ^ Mississippi State Highway Commission (July 1939). Official Highway Map State of Mississippi (PDF) (Map). Jackson: Mississippi State Highway Commission. Retrieved March 14, 2017.
- ^ Mississippi State Highway Commission (1946). Official Road Map State of Mississippi (PDF) (Map). Jackson: Mississippi State Highway Commission. Retrieved March 14, 2017.
- ^ Mississippi State Highway Commission (1948). Official Road Map State of Mississippi (PDF) (Map). Jackson: Mississippi State Highway Commission. Retrieved March 14, 2017.
- ^ Mississippi State Highway Commission (1949). Official Road Map State of Mississippi (PDF) (Map). Jackson: Mississippi State Highway Commission. Retrieved March 14, 2017.
- ^ Mississippi State Highway Commission (1950). Official Road Map State of Mississippi (PDF) (Map). Jackson: Mississippi State Highway Commission. Retrieved March 14, 2017.
- ^ Mississippi State Highway Commission (July 1952). Official Road Map State of Mississippi (PDF) (Map). Jackson: Mississippi State Highway Commission. Retrieved March 14, 2017.
- ^ Mississippi State Highway Commission (1953). Official Road Map State of Mississippi (PDF) (Map). Jackson: Mississippi State Highway Commission. Retrieved March 14, 2017.
- ^ Mississippi State Highway Commission (1955). Official Road Map State of Mississippi (PDF) (Map). Jackson: Mississippi State Highway Commission. Retrieved March 14, 2017.
- ^ a b Mississippi State Highway Commission (1956). Official Road Map State of Mississippi (PDF) (Map). Jackson: Mississippi State Highway Commission. Retrieved March 14, 2017.
- ^ Mississippi State Highway Commission (1957). Official Road Map State of Mississippi (PDF) (Map). Jackson: Mississippi State Highway Commission. Retrieved March 14, 2017.
- ^ Mississippi State Highway Commission (1965). Official Road Map State of Mississippi (PDF) (Map). Jackson: Mississippi State Highway Commission. Retrieved March 14, 2017.
- ^ Mississippi State Highway Department (1967). Official Road Map State of Mississippi (PDF) (Map). Jackson: Mississippi State Highway Department. Retrieved March 14, 2017.