Mississippi Highway 308

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Mississippi 308.svg
Mississippi Highway 308
Dubbs Road
Limerick Road
Mississippi Highway 308
MS 308 highlighted in pink
Route information
Maintained by MSHC and Tunica County
Length8.8 mi (14.2 km)
Existed1960–1967
Major junctions
West endUS 61 (1961).svg US 61 near Maud
East endMississippi 4.svg MS 4 near White Oak
Location
Counties Tunica
Highway system
Ellipse sign 306.svg MS 306 Ellipse sign 309.svg MS 309

Mississippi Highway 308 (MS 308) was a state highway in northeastern Mississippi, United States. The route started at U.S. Route 61 (US 61) near Maud and traveled eastward through rural Tunica County. It then turned north near the community of Dubbs, and MS 308 ended at MS 4 near White Oak. The gravel road was designated as a state route around 1960, from US 61 to MS 4. It was then decommissioned by 1967.

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Route description

Sign near US 61 and Dubbs Road, former MS 308 DubbsMSHighwaySign.jpg
Sign near US 61 and Dubbs Road, former MS 308

The entire route was in Tunica County. [1] MS 308 started at an intersection with US 61 near Maud, and it traveled eastward along Dubbs Road. The route traveled through the unincorporated community of Dubbs near its intersection with Bly Road and Bill Pegram Road. [2] At Limerick Road, MS 308 turned north and continued through farmland. [3] The route ended at an intersection with MS 4 southeast of White Oak. [1] [2] The road was maintained by the Mississippi State Highway Commission (MSHC) and Tunica County, as part of the state highway system. [1]

History

MS 308 was designated around 1960, using an existing gravel road from US 61 to MS 4 within Tunica County. The route was maintained by the MSHC for the section near US 61, and by Tunica County for the section near MS 4. [4] [5] It was removed from the state highway system by 1967. [1] [6] The route is now known as Dubbs Road and Limerick Road, [2] [3] and continue to be maintained by Tunica County. [2]

Major intersections

The entire route was in Tunica County.

Locationmi [3] kmDestinationsNotes
0.00.0US 61 (1961).svg US 61 Western terminus
8.814.2Mississippi 4.svg MS 4 Eastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

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References

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    1. 1 2 3 4 Mississippi State Highway Commission (1965). Official Road Map State of Mississippi (PDF) (Map). Jackson: Mississippi State Highway Commission. Retrieved August 29, 2018.
    2. 1 2 3 4 Mississippi Department of Transportation (2018). Tunica County, Mississippi (PDF) (Map). c. 1:70,000. Jackson: Mississippi Department of Transportation. Retrieved August 29, 2018.
    3. 1 2 3 Google (August 29, 2018). "Mississippi Highway 308" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved August 29, 2018.
    4. Mississippi State Highway Commission (1958). Official Road Map State of Mississippi (PDF) (Map). Jackson: Mississippi State Highway Commission. Retrieved August 29, 2018.
    5. Mississippi State Highway Commission (1960). Official Road Map State of Mississippi (PDF) (Map). Jackson: Mississippi State Highway Commission. Retrieved August 29, 2018.
    6. Mississippi State Highway Department (1967). Official Road Map State of Mississippi (PDF) (Map). Jackson: Mississippi State Highway Department. Retrieved August 29, 2018.