Mississippi Highway 791

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Mississippi Highway 791
Airport Road
Route information
Maintained by MDOT
Length3.671 mi [1] (5.908 km)
Existed2008–present
Major junctions
South endArtesia Road near Billups
 Ellipse sign 789.svg MS 789 near Billups
North endUS 82.svg US 82 near Billups
Location
Counties Lowndes
Highway system
← Ellipse sign 789.svg MS 789 MS 792 Ellipse sign 792.svg →

Mississippi Highway 791 (MS 791) is a short highway in eastern Mississippi. The southern terminus is at Artesia Road, and travels near the Golden Triangle Regional Airport. The highway continues to its northern terminus is at U.S. Route 82. The road was constructed in 1998, and was designated MS 791 in 2008.

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Route description

All of the route is located in Lowndes County. [2] In 2013, Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) calculated as many as 4,200 vehicles traveling north of the entrance to the airport. [3] MS 791 is not included as a part of the National Highway System (NHS), a network of highways identified as being most important for the economy, mobility and defense of the nation. [4] The route is not legally defined in Mississippi Code § 65-3-3, [5] and is maintained by MDOT. [1]

MS 791 starts at Artesia Road, near the unincorporated community of Billups. The divided highway then travels north along the small area of grassland. About one mi (1.6 km) later, MS 791 intersects a road leading to a factory and soon meets the entrance to the airport terminal. The highway continues north to Industrial Park Road, where MS 789 ends. Just past Charlie D. Ford Drive, MS 791 shifts slightly to its east, intersecting MS 182. It then continues to its northern terminus of US 82 at a diamond interchange. The road shortly ends at North Frontage Road. [6] [2]

History

A road first appeared in maps in 1998, connecting from Artesia Road to US 82. [7] [8] The northern section of it became state maintained in 2001, as Industrial Park Road was constructed. [9] [10] The road became designated as MS 791 in 2008, the same time as MS 789. [11] [12] MS 791 was rerouted slightly and became a divided highway by 2010. [12] [13]

Major intersections

The entire route is in Lowndes County.

LocationmikmDestinations [6] Notes
​0.00.0Artesia RoadSouthern terminus
​1.42.3Airport Sign.svg Golden Triangle Regional Airport
​2.03.2Ellipse sign 789.svg MS 789 (Industrial Park Road)Western terminus of MS 789
​3.25.1Ellipse sign 182.svg MS 182 (South Frontage Road)
​3.65.8US 82.svg US 82 (MS 12) – West Point, Starkville, Columbus Diamond interchange; northern 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 Mississippi Department of Transportation Planning Division (December 31, 2013). Mississippi Public Roads Selected Statistics Extent, Travel, and Designation (PDF) (Report). Mississippi Department of Transportation. p. 172. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 7, 2014. Retrieved December 8, 2014.
    2. 1 2 Lowndes County, Mississippi (PDF) (Map). Mississippi Department of Transportation. 2014. Retrieved December 17, 2014.
    3. ↑ "MDOT Traffic Count Application". Mississippi Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 8, 2014.
    4. ↑ National Highway System: Mississippi (PDF) (Map). Federal Highway Administration. November 2003. Retrieved December 8, 2014.
    5. ↑ "Mississippi Code Of 1972 As Amended - SEC. 65-3-3. State highways designated". Mississippi Legislature . Retrieved December 8, 2014.
    6. 1 2 Microsoft; Nokia (December 8, 2014). "Mississippi Highway 791" (Map). Bing Maps . Microsoft. Retrieved December 8, 2014.
    7. ↑ Mississippi Department of Transportation (1996). Official Highway Map of Mississippi (PDF) (Map) (1996–1997 ed.). Jackson: Mississippi Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 8, 2014.
    8. ↑ Mississippi Department of Transportation (1998). Official Highway Map of Mississippi (PDF) (Map). Jackson: Mississippi Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 8, 2014.
    9. ↑ Mississippi Department of Transportation (2000). Official Highway Map of Mississippi (PDF) (Map). Jackson: Mississippi Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 8, 2014.
    10. ↑ Mississippi Department of Transportation (2001). Official Highway Map of Mississippi (PDF) (Map) (2001–2002 ed.). Jackson: Mississippi Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 8, 2014.
    11. ↑ Mississippi Department of Transportation (2007). Official Highway Map of Mississippi (PDF) (Map). Jackson: Mississippi Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 8, 2014.
    12. 1 2 Mississippi Department of Transportation (2008). Official Highway Map of Mississippi (PDF) (Map). Jackson: Mississippi Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 8, 2014.
    13. ↑ Mississippi Department of Transportation (2010). Official Highway Map of Mississippi (PDF) (Map). Jackson: Mississippi Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 8, 2014.
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