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Highways that are legislatively numbered between 701 and 994 run mostly along main streets and major roads through the state's towns and cities. Many of these routes are unsigned. The 700s run through the northern part of Mississippi, the 800s run through the central part, and the 900s run through the southern part.
US 80 at the Alabama state line near Kewanee: 1926: current US 82: 180.0: 289.7 US 82 at the Arkansas state line (Greenville Bridge) near Refuge: US 82 at the Alabama state line near New Hope: 1932: current US 84: 179.2: 288.4 US 84 at the Louisiana state line (Natchez-Vidalia Bridge) near Natchez: US 84 at the Alabama state line near Waynesboro
Since then, Mississippi has gradually expanded its highway system. Until 1987, there were but two major four-lane highways in Mississippi, not counting the Interstates, which were built during the 1960s and 1970s: U.S. Highway 49 (US 49) from Yazoo City to Gulfport and US 82 between Greenville and Winona.
Mississippi Highway 844 (MS 844) is a short highway near Crystal Springs, Mississippi. The route starts at Interstate 55 (I-55), and connects to U.S. Route 51 (US 51) east of the interstate highway. The road that became MS 844 was constructed around 1967, and was hidden in maps by 1974. Instead, a new loop near Crystal Springs was created. The ...
According to the 2020 United States Census, Mississippi is the 32nd-most populous state, with 2,949,965 inhabitants and the 31st largest by land area, spanning 46,923.27 square miles (121,530.7 km 2) of land. [1] Mississippi is divided into 82 counties and contains 300 municipalities, consisting of cities, towns, and villages.
Mississippi's strategic location along the Mississippi River made it a site of significant economic and strategic importance, especially during the era of cotton plantation agriculture, which led to its wealth pre-Civil War, but entrenched slavery and racial segregation. On December 10, 1817, Mississippi became the 20th state admitted to the Union.
In its "12 Cutest Small Towns in the Southern United States" list, travel site World Atlas included two quaint Mississippi cities.
Mississippi road map is a template that generates a reference for an official road map of Mississippi produced by the Mississippi State Highway Department, the Mississippi State Highway Commission, or the Mississippi Department of Transportation.