Interstate 55 in Mississippi

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Interstate 55 (I-55) is a major north–south Interstate Highway that serves the middle of the United States. It runs 963.5 miles (1,550.6 km) from I-10 in Laplace, Louisiana—about 25 miles (40 km) west of New Orleans—to U.S. Highway 41 (US 41) in Chicago, Illinois. In Mississippi, it runs for about 290.41 miles (467.37 km), entering the state at the Louisiana state line near Osyka and leaving at the Tennessee state line near Southaven, just south of Memphis.

Interstate 55 marker
Interstate 55
Map
I-55 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by MDOT
Length290.41 mi[1] (467.37 km)
Existed1955 (proposed in 1939)–present
NHSEntire route
Major junctions
South end I-55 at the Louisiana state line near Osyka
Major intersections
North end I-55 / I-69 at the Tennessee state line near Southaven
Location
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
CountiesPike, Lincoln, Copiah, Hinds, Madison, Yazoo, Holmes, Carroll, Montgomery, Grenada, Yalobusha, Panola, Tate, DeSoto
Highway system
MS 53 MS 57

Route description

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The highway parallels US 51 during its trek roughly through the center of the Magnolia State. North of Jackson, the Interstate runs east of the bluffs of the Mississippi Delta.

Near Summit and McComb, the Interstate is concurrent with US 98 for five miles (8.0 km) as it passes through the western side of the cities. I-55 then intersects US 84 near Brookhaven and becomes concurrent with US 51 near Crystal Springs. In Jackson, the highway is concurrent with I-20 for three exits, and US 51 leaves the concurrency after I-55's concurrency with I-20 begins. I-55 continues north on the eastern side of Jackson and meets the northern terminus of I-220 near Ridgeland. The highway then parallels US 51 until the U.S. Highway crosses over to the western side of the Interstate in Grenada. I-55 intersects US 278 at Batesville, and it becomes concurrent with I-69 north of Hernando. The highway crosses the state line north of Southaven into Tennessee.

History

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Exit list

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CountyLocationmikmExitDestinationsNotes
Pike0.000.00 
 
I-55 south – Hammond, New Orleans
Continuation into Louisiana
0.791.271  MS 584 – Osyka, GillsburgDiamond interchange
4.497.234Chatawa Road – ChatawaDiamond interchange
7.7912.548  MS 568 – Gillsburg, MagnoliaDiamond interchange
10.2416.4810  MS 48 – MagnoliaPartial cloverleaf interchange
13.2921.3913Airport-Fernwood Road – Fernwood, Industrial Park
McComb15.4424.8515 
 
 
 
US 98 east / MS 24 west – Tylertown, Liberty, South McComb
Diamond interchange; south end of US 98 overlap; Formerly signed as exits 15A (US 98) and 15B (MS 24)
17.3027.8417Delaware Avenue – Downtown McComb
18.1329.1818  MS 570 (Veterans Boulevard) – North McComb
Summit20.1332.4020 
 
US 98 west – Natchez, Summit
North end of US 98 overlap; Signed as exits 20A (Summit) and 20B (US 98)
Lincoln24.3139.1224Pike County Line Road – Lake Dixie Springs, Johnstons Station
29.5247.5130Bogue Chitto Road – Bogue Chitto, Norfield
37.6660.6138  US 84 – South Brookhaven, Natchez
Brookhaven40.2264.7340  
 
MS 558 (Brookway Boulevard) to MS 550 – Downtown Brookhaven
42.1467.8242Dunn-Ratcliff Road – North Brookhaven
48.2577.6548Mount Zion Road
Copiah51.2782.5151Sylvarena Road – Wesson
56.2790.5656Tower Road – Martinsville
58.6794.4259County Farm Road – South Hazelhurst
61.0098.1761  MS 28 – Hazelhurst, Fayette
64.67104.0865Gallman Road – Gallman
67.95109.3568 
 
MS 844 east (Pat Harrison Drive) – South Crystal Springs
71.26114.6872 
 
  US 51 south / MS 27 – North Crystal Springs, Utica
South end of US 51 overlap
HindsTerry78.23125.9078 
 
MS 473 south (Cunningham Street) / Green Gable Road – Terry
Northern terminus of MS 473
80.58129.6881Wynndale Road
84.53136.0485Siwell Road – Byram
Jackson87.71141.1688Elton Road
89.29143.7090ASavanna Street
90.02144.8790BDaniel Lake BoulevardSouthbound exit and northbound entrance
91.14146.6892AMcDowell Road
91.57147.3792C 
 
 
 
I-20 west / US 49 north / University Boulevard – Vicksburg, Monroe, Yazoo City
South end of I-20 / US 49 overlap; Northbound exit and southbound entrance; I-20 exit 44
92.52148.9045AGallatin StreetNorthbound exit is part of exit 45; this exit gives I-55 northbound traffic a 2nd chance to get exit access to Gallatin Street
92.90149.5145B (SB)
92B (NB)
 
 
US 51 north (State Street)
North end of US 51 concurrency
RankinFlowood93.56150.5794 
 
 
 
I-20 east / US 49 south – Meridian, Tuscaloosa, Hattiesburg
 
 
To US 80 – Flowood
North end of I-20 / US 49 overlap; Southbound exit and northbound entrance; I-20 exit 46
HindsJackson95.21153.2396APearl Street-Telcom Center, Convention ComplexTrumpet interchange
95.52153.7296BHigh Street – State CapitolFuture western terminus of the proposed Airport Parkway; one-quadrant interchange
96.05154.5896CFortification StreetOne-quadrant interchange
97.28156.5698AWoodrow Wilson Avenue
97.85157.4798B 
 
MS 25 north (Lakeland Drive) – Carthage
Formerly signed as exits 98B (east) and 98C (west); partial cloverleaf interchange
98.98159.2999Meadowbrook RoadNorthbound exit and southbound entrance
99.51160.15100Northside Drive
101.24162.93102ABriarwood DriveNorthbound exit and southbound entrance
101.59163.49102BBeasley Road / Adkins BoulevardSigned as exit 102 southbound
102.58165.09103County Line Road - Ridgeland
MadisonRidgeland103.51166.58104 
 
I-220 south – West Jackson
 
 
 
To I-20 west – Vicksburg
Northern terminus of I-220; Y interchange
104.62168.37105A  Natchez Trace ParkwayPartial cloverleaf interchange & Two-quadrant interchange
104.79168.64105
B-C
 
 
MS 886 east (Jackson Street) / Old Agency Road
Signed as exits 105B (Jackson Street) and 105C (Old Agency Road) northbound; partial cloverleaf interchange
106.68171.68107Colony Park Boulevard / Madison Avenue
107.66173.26108  MS 463 – MadisonSPUI
111.59179.59112Gluckstadt Road – Gluckstadt
113.27182.29114  MS 857 (Sowell Road)Signed as 114A (east) and 114B (west) southbound
116.82188.00118Nissan Parkway – South CantonSigned as exits 118A (east) and 118B (west)
Canton118.15190.14119  MS 22 – Canton, Flora
123.51198.77124  MS 16 – North Canton, Yazoo City
Yazoo132.56213.33133Vaughan Road – Vaughan
138.14222.31139  MS 432 – Pickens, Yazoo City, Benton
Holmes143.17230.41144  MS 17 – Pickens, Lexington
145.74234.55146  MS 14 – Goodman, Ebenezer
149.37240.39150State Park Road – Holmes County State Park
155.41250.11156  MS 12 – Durant, Lexington
163.85263.69164Emory Road – West
CarrollVaiden173.64279.45174   MS 35 / MS 430 – Vaiden, Carrollton
MontgomeryWinona184.07296.23185  US 82 – Winona, Greenwood
Carroll194.56313.11195  MS 404 – Duck Hill
Grenada198.10318.81199Nat G. Troutt Road – South Grenada
Grenada205.45330.64206 
 
  MS 7 south / MS 8 (MS 333 Scenic) – Grenada, Greenwood
South end of MS 7 overlap
207.37333.73208Paper Mill Road – North Grenada
210.77339.20211 
 
 
 
MS 7 north / MS 333 Scenic – Coffeeville
North end of MS 7 overlap
Yalobusha219.43353.14220  MS 330 (Tillatoba Road) – Coffeeville
225.98363.68227  
 
 
MS 32 / MS 32 Scenic west – Oakland, Water Valley
231.72372.92233 
 
MS 32 Scenic – Enid
Panola236.48380.58237Hentz Road – Pope, Courtland
Batesville242.30389.94243   US 278 / MS 6 – Oxford, Batesvilleformerly signed as exits 243A-B
245.15394.53246  
 
 
MS 35 / MS 315 Scenic north – North Batesville
Sardis251.18404.24252  
 
 
MS 315 / MS 315 Scenic south – Sardis, Sardis Dam
256.43412.68257  MS 310 – Como
TateSenatobia262.00421.65263  MS 740 – South Senatobia
264.19425.17265  MS 4 – Holly Springs, Senatobia
Coldwater269.86434.30271  MS 306 (MS 304 Scenic) – Independence, ColdwaterCounterclockwise terminus of MS 304 Scenic
DeSotoHernando278.50448.20280 
 
 
MS 304 Scenic west (Commerce Street) – Hernando, Arkabutla Lake
Clockwise terminus of MS 304 Scenic; former MS 304
281.24452.61283 
 
  
 
I-69 south / MS 304 / I-269 east – Tunica, Casinos
South end of I-69 overlap; I-269 western terminus
282.74455.03284Nesbit Road / Pleasant Hill Road - North Hernando
Southaven286.22460.63287Church Road –Southaven, Horn Lake
288.26463.91289  MS 302 (Goodman Road) – Southaven, Horn Lake, Olive Branch
MississippiTennessee line290.29–
290.51
467.18–
467.53
291Main Street / State Line Road – Southaven
 
 
 
 
I-55 north / I-69 north – Memphis
Continuation into Tennessee
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

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  1. ^ "Route Log and Finder List - Interstate System: Table 1". FHWA. Retrieved October 5, 2007.


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