Mississippi Highway 588 (MS 588) is a 21-mile-long (34 km) state highway running from U.S. Route 84 (US 84) outside of Collins to MS 29 in Ellisville in southern Mississippi.
 Mississippi Highway 588 | ||||
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| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by MDOT | ||||
| Length | 21.378 mi[1] (34.405 km) | |||
| Existed | 1956–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |  US 84 near Collins | |||
| East end |  MS 29 in Ellisville | |||
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| Country | United States | |||
| State | Mississippi | |||
| Counties | Covington, Jones | |||
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Route description
editMS 588 begins at an intersection with US 84 and Salem School Road, less than one mile (1.6 km) east of the center of Collins. The two lane road generally heads east through wooded areas though within the first two miles (3.2 km), it passes facilities for various oil pipeline companies including TransMontaigne, Colonial Pipeline, and Plantation Pipeline. Continuing east from here, MS 588 passes through the settlements of Willowtown and Eminence. In the latter location, MS 588 intersects MS 535 at its northern terminus. Heading east, through a mix of open fields and woods, the highway enters Jones County from Covington County. MS 588 goes through the community of Oak Bowery, crosses the Oakey Woods Creek and Leaf River, and reaches Sand Hill. Near its end, the highway enters the town of Ellisville. It generally heads east until sharply curving to the north at Interstate 59 (I-59). About 1,000 feet (300 m) later, MS 588 ends at an intersection with MS 29, immediately adjacent to I-59's exit 88, and Hal Crocker Road.[2]
History
editMS 588 was designated in 1956 generally running along the alignment it has today.[3][4] The only change was made when its eastern terminus was shifted northwest along MS 29 due to the construction of I-59.
Major intersections
edit| County | Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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| Covington | | 0.000 | 0.000 | US 84 / Salem School Road – Collins, Laurel | Western terminus |
| Eminence | 7.702 | 12.395 |   MS 535 south – Seminary | Northern terminus of MS 535 | |
| Jones | Ellisville | 21.378 | 34.405 |   MS 29 to I-59 / Hal Crocker Road – Ellisville, Soso, David Merchant Memorial Park | Eastern terminus |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
edit- ^ a b "MS Highways". Mississippi Geospatial Data Catalog. Retrieved June 1, 2021.
- ^ "Mississippi Highway 588" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
- ^ Mississippi State Highway Commission (1955). Official Road Map State of Mississippi (PDF) (Map). Jackson: Mississippi State Highway Commission. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
- ^ Mississippi State Highway Commission (1956). Official Road Map State of Mississippi (PDF) (Map). Jackson: Mississippi State Highway Commission. Retrieved March 20, 2022.