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.
 Mississippi Highway 577 | ||||
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| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by MSHC | ||||
| Length | 7.6 mi[1] (12.2 km) | |||
| Existed | 1957–1967 | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |  LA 62 near Sandy Hook | |||
| North end |  MS 48 near Sandy Hook | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Mississippi | |||
| Counties | Walthall | |||
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Route description
editAs 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
editThe 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
editThe entire route was in Walthall County.
| Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| | 0.0 | 0.0 | LA 62 | ||
| Dexter | 7.6 | 12.2 | MS 48 | ||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
edit- ^ a b Microsoft; Nokia. "Mississippi Highway 577" (Map). Bing Maps. Microsoft. Retrieved December 26, 2014.
- ^ a b c Mississippi State Highway Commission (1965). Official Road Map State of Mississippi (PDF) (Map). Jackson: Mississippi State Highway Commission. Retrieved December 26, 2014.
- ^ Mississippi State Highway Commission (1955). Official Road Map State of Mississippi (PDF) (Map). Jackson: Mississippi State Highway Commission. Retrieved December 26, 2014.
- ^ Mississippi State Highway Commission (1956). Official Road Map State of Mississippi (PDF) (Map). Jackson: Mississippi State Highway Commission. Retrieved December 26, 2014.
- ^ Mississippi State Highway Commission (1957). Official Road Map State of Mississippi (PDF) (Map). Jackson: Mississippi State Highway Commission. Retrieved December 26, 2014.
- ^ Mississippi State Highway Commission (1958). Official Road Map State of Mississippi (PDF) (Map). Jackson: Mississippi State Highway Commission. Retrieved December 26, 2014.
- ^ Mississippi State Highway Department (1967). Official Road Map State of Mississippi (PDF) (Map). Jackson: Mississippi State Highway Department. Retrieved December 26, 2014.