Mississippi Highway 577

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Mississippi Highway 577

Mississippi Highway 577
Route information
Maintained by MSHC
Length7.6 mi [1]  (12.2 km)
Existed1957–1967
Major junctions
South endLouisiana 62 (1955).svg LA 62 near Sandy Hook
North endMississippi 48.svg MS 48 near Sandy Hook
Location
Country United States
State Mississippi
Counties Walthall
Highway system
Ellipse sign 575.svg MS 575 Ellipse sign 583.svg MS 583

Mississippi Highway 577 (MS 577) was a short highway located in southern Mississippi. It started at the Louisiana state line and traveled northwest, ending at MS 48, east of Tylertown. The route was designated in 1957, and was removed from the state highway system ten years later.

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Route description

As of 1965, the entire route of Mississippi Highway 577 (MS 577) was located within Walthall County. [2] The highway started at the Louisiana state line, where Louisiana Highway 62 (LA 62) ended. MS 577 initially headed northwest along Old State Line Road, maintaining this direction until it reached Old Settlement Road, where it curved westward and then northward. The route continued north on Dexter Road, with additional westward shifts, before ending at a T-intersection with MS 48, approximately seven miles (11 km) from the state line. MS 577 was maintained by the Mississippi State Highway Commission, as part of the state highway system. [2]

History

The road that became MS 577 first appeared on maps in 1956. Less than half of it was paved. [3] [4] The designation appeared two year later. [5] [6] By 1967, the route was removed from the state highway system. [2] [7]

Major intersections

The entire route was in Walthall County.

Locationmi [1] kmDestinationsNotes
0.00.0Louisiana 62 (1955).svg LA 62
Dexter 7.612.2Mississippi 48.svg MS 48
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

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References

  1. 1 2 Microsoft; Nokia. "Mississippi Highway 577" (Map). Bing Maps . Microsoft. Retrieved December 26, 2014.
  2. 1 2 3 Mississippi State Highway Commission (1965). Official Road Map State of Mississippi (PDF) (Map). Jackson: Mississippi State Highway Commission. Retrieved December 26, 2014.
  3. Mississippi State Highway Commission (1955). Official Road Map State of Mississippi (PDF) (Map). Jackson: Mississippi State Highway Commission. Retrieved December 26, 2014.
  4. Mississippi State Highway Commission (1956). Official Road Map State of Mississippi (PDF) (Map). Jackson: Mississippi State Highway Commission. Retrieved December 26, 2014.
  5. Mississippi State Highway Commission (1957). Official Road Map State of Mississippi (PDF) (Map). Jackson: Mississippi State Highway Commission. Retrieved December 26, 2014.
  6. Mississippi State Highway Commission (1958). Official Road Map State of Mississippi (PDF) (Map). Jackson: Mississippi State Highway Commission. Retrieved December 26, 2014.
  7. Mississippi State Highway Department (1967). Official Road Map State of Mississippi (PDF) (Map). Jackson: Mississippi State Highway Department. Retrieved December 26, 2014.
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