Mississippi Highway 5

"MS 5" redirects here. MS 5 may also refer to Mississippi's 5th congressional district.

MS Highway 5
Route information
Maintained by MDOT
Length:	26.929 mi[1] (43.338 km)
Major junctions
South end:	MS 178 in Hickory Flat
North end:	US 72 near Michigan City
Location
Counties:	Benton
Highway system
Numbered highways in Mississippi Interstates  • U.S. Routes • State highways Unsigned state highways ← MS 4 MS 6 →

Mississippi Highway 5 (MS 5) is a state highway in Benton County, Mississippi. It runs 26.929 mi (43.338 km) from MS 178 in Hickory Flat north to U.S. Route 72 (US 72) to the south of Michigan City. The route runs through the Holly Springs National Forest for much of its length and passes through Ashland. To the south of Ashland, MS 5 has a concurrency with MS 4. The MS 5 designation was first used by 1932 for an unpaved road between Hickory Flat and the Tennessee border in Michigan City. In 1943, the northern terminus was cut back to US 72. MS 5 was completely paved by 1951 and has retained its current alignment since then.

Route description

US 72 westbound at northern terminus of MS 5

MS 5 begins at an intersection with MS 178 in the community of Hickory Flat, which is within the Holly Springs National Forest.^[2] The route heads north from this point on a two-lane undivided road, passing a mix of trees, fields, and homes.^[3] After a junction with the western terminus of MS 2, MS 5 enters dense forests for the next several miles, passing a few residences and some lakes.^[2][3] As the road approaches the intersection with Chili Creek Road, it enters a mix of forests and farmland.^[3] After crossing the Tippah River, MS 5 reaches the MS 4 intersection and forms a concurrency with that route.^[2]

The two routes run through more rural areas as it leaves the boundaries of the Holly Springs National Forest, with the road passing some rural residences before reaching Ashland. Here, MS 4 splits from MS 5 by heading to the west, and MS 5 becomes Boundary Drive, which passes by businesses. The road intersects the western terminus of MS 370 as it continues through residential and commercial areas before leaving Ashland.^[2][3] The route heads into agricultural areas with some woodland and homes, making a turn to the northwest before resuming north.^[3] MS 5 comes to its northern terminus at an intersection with US 72 located to the south of Michigan City.^[2] MS 5 is legally defined in Mississippi Code § 65-3-3.^[4] The entire length of MS 5 is designated a scenic route by Chapter 316, Senate Bill 2547, Laws 1989.^[1]

History

What is now MS 5 originally existed as an unnumbered unpaved road by 1928.^[5] The MS 5 designation was assigned by 1932 for the road running from US 78 in Hickory Flat to the Tennessee border in Michigan City, where it connected to SR 18. This road was a gravel road south of Ashland and an earth road north of Ashland.^[6] By 1934, the portion north of Ashland became a gravel road.^[7] In 1943, the northern terminus of MS 5 was cut back to its current location at US 72, with MS 7 connecting to SR 18 at the Tennessee border.^[8] By 1948, the portion of route south of Ashland was paved.^[9] The remainder of the route was paved in 1951.^[10] Since then, the route has not undergone any alignment changes.^[2]

Major intersections

The entire route is in Benton County

Location	Mile[1]	Road	Notes
Hickory Flat	0.000	MS 178	Southern terminus
		MS 2 east
		MS 4 east	South end of MS 4 overlap
Ashland		MS 4 west	North end of MS 4 overlap
		MS 370 east (Ripley Avenue)
Michigan City	26.929	US 72	Northern terminus

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} "Mississippi Public Roads Selected Statistics" (PDF). Mississippi Department of Transportation. 2008. http://www.gomdot.com/Divisions/IntermodalPlanning/Resources/Planning/pdf/HighwayStats.pdf. Retrieved 2010-06-03. 
2. ^ ^{a b c d e f} Mississippi Department of Transportation (2008). Official Highway Map of Mississippi (Map). http://www.gomdot.com/Divisions/IntermodalPlanning/Resources/Maps/pdf/StateHighwayMapsArchive/HWY%20Map%202008%20Front.pdf. Retrieved 2010-06-03. 
3. ^ ^{a b c d e} Google, Inc. Google Maps – overview of Mississippi Highway 5 (Map). Cartography by Google, Inc. http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=MS+5+and+MS+178+hickory+flat,+ms&daddr=US-72+and+mississippi+5+&geocode=FSc5EAIdTCiv-in3E5C8bCR-iDFxM-sAvIG4Ng%3B&hl=en&mra=ls&sll=34.951242,-89.428711&sspn=0.968014,2.705383&ie=UTF8&t=h&z=10. Retrieved 2010-06-14. 
4. ^ Mississippi Code Of 1972 As Amended - SEC. 65-3-3. State highways designated., Mississippi Legislature, http://www.mscode.com/free/statutes/65/003/0003.htm, retrieved 2010-06-03 
5. ^ Mississippi State Highway Department (1928). Condition Map of State Highway System (Map). http://www.gomdot.com/Divisions/IntermodalPlanning/Resources/Maps/pdf/StateHighwayMapsArchive/HWY%20Map%201928%20State%20Highway%20Map.pdf. Retrieved 2010-06-03. 
6. ^ Mississippi State Highway Department (1932). Road Map of Mississippi (Map). http://www.gomdot.com/Divisions/IntermodalPlanning/Resources/Maps/pdf/StateHighwayMapsArchive/HWY%20Map%201932%20Road%20Map%20of%20MS.pdf. Retrieved 2010-06-03. 
7. ^ Mississippi State Highway Department (1934). Road Map of Mississippi (Map). http://www.gomdot.com/Divisions/IntermodalPlanning/Resources/Maps/pdf/StateHighwayMapsArchive/HWY%20Map%201934%20Road%20Map%20of%20MS.pdf. Retrieved 2010-06-14. 
8. ^ Mississippi State Highway Department (1943). Road Map of Mississippi (Map). http://www.gomdot.com/Divisions/IntermodalPlanning/Resources/Maps/pdf/StateHighwayMapsArchive/HWY%20Map%201943%20Road%20Map%20of%20MS.pdf. Retrieved 2010-06-14. 
9. ^ Mississippi State Highway Commission (1948). Official Road Map State of Mississippi (Map). http://www.gomdot.com/Divisions/IntermodalPlanning/Resources/Maps/pdf/StateHighwayMapsArchive/HWY%20Map%201948%20Front.pdf. Retrieved 2010-06-14. 
10. ^ Mississippi State Highway Commission (1951). Official Road Map State of Mississippi (Map). http://www.gomdot.com/Divisions/IntermodalPlanning/Resources/Maps/pdf/StateHighwayMapsArchive/HWY%20Map%201951%20Front.pdf. Retrieved 2010-06-14. 

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