Mississippi Highway 495 marker

Mississippi Highway 495

Route information
Maintained by MDOT
Length33.859 mi[1] (54.491 km)
Existed1957–present
Major junctions
South end MS 493 in Bailey
Major intersections MS 16 near Moscow
North end MS 397 near Preston
Location
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
CountiesLauderdale, Kemper
Highway system
← MS 494→ MS 496

Mississippi Highway 495 (MS 495) is a state highway in eastern Mississippi running just under 34 miles (55 km) in length. Traveling through northern Lauderdale County and western Kemper County, it was created in 1957 and has remained on its original alignment since then.

Route description

MS 495 begins at the settlement of Bailey at a T-intersection with MS 493. The two-lane road briefly heads west before turning to the north. It passes small housing developments, individual houses, and churches as it heads through rural northwestern Lauderdale County. At Center Hill, MS 495 passes Center Hill Martin Road which provides access to Okatibbee Dam and its associated park and lake, a gas station, and West Lauderdale Elementary School. As the road crosses into Kemper County, it heads to a more forested area passing fewer houses and settlements. About 14 miles (23 km) after crossing the county line, MS 495 reaches MS 16 at a T-intersection. MS 16 and MS 495 form a concurrency to the west for about one-half mile (0.80 km). MS 495 breaks off the concurrency to head north again through wooded areas but with some farm fields present along the road. It passes to the west of Joe Williams Field, an auxiliary air field of Naval Air Station Meridian and makes sharper curves through this area. It eventually curves more to the northeast to end at MS 397 south of the community of Preston.[2]

History

MS 495 was created in 1957 running along the alignment it runs today to the west of MS 493.[3][4] It had originally been constructed as an unimproved road, it was not fully paved until 1974.[5][6]

Major intersections

CountyLocationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
LauderdaleBailey0.0000.000 MS 493Southern terminus
Kemper​23.18937.319
 MS 16 east – De Kalb		Southern end of MS 16 concurrency
​23.67638.103
 MS 16 west / Little Rock Road – Philadelphia		Northern end of MS 16 concurrency
​33.85954.491 MS 397 / Nell Burnett RoadNorthern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

  1. 1 2 "MS Highways". Mississippi Geospatial Data Catalog. Retrieved June 1, 2021.
  2. ↑ Google (October 19, 2021). "Mississippi Highway 495" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
  3. ↑ Mississippi State Highway Commission (1956). Official Road Map State of Mississippi (PDF) (Map). Jackson: Mississippi State Highway Commission. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
  4. ↑ Mississippi State Highway Commission (1957). Official Road Map State of Mississippi (PDF) (Map). Jackson: Mississippi State Highway Commission. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
  5. ↑ Mississippi State Highway Department (1973). Official Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Jackson: Mississippi State Highway Department. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
  6. ↑ Mississippi State Highway Department (1974). Official Highway Map of Mississippi (PDF) (Map). Jackson: Mississippi State Highway Department. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
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