Mississippi Highway 501 marker

Mississippi Highway 501

Route information
Maintained by MDOT and City of Forest
Length26.891 mi[1] (43.277 km)
Existed1953–present
Major junctions
South end MS 18 near Sylvarena
North end US 80 in Forest
Location
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
CountiesSmith, Scott
Highway system
MS 500 MS 502

Mississippi Highway 501 (MS 501) is a state highway in central Mississippi that runs north–south from MS 18 near Sylvarena, Smith County to U.S. Route 80 (US 80) in Forest, Scott County. Most of the highway runs within the Bienville National Forest and it does not junction with any other state highways except at its termini.

Route description

MS 501 begins at a stop-controlled T intersection to the west of Sylvarnea's town limits. The highway heads north through a mostly wooded area with some homes and fields dotting the surroundings. The road crosses into Bienville National Forest, but the general landscape is similar to what it was outside of the national forest. MS 501 passes through the unincorporated community of Pineville where a general store, a church, and some houses are in the vicinity. After crossing into Scott County, the road's general direction changes slightly to the north-northeast, still within the national forest. The state highway passes through the community of Norris and crosses over Interstate 20 without an interchange and the road forms the boundary of Forest's city limits. MS 501 passes a softball field and arena complex before entering a more residential neighborhood of the city where it follows Main Street. The highway passes a Koch Foods plant before shifting its course slightly to the west. At Oak Street, state maintenance of MS 501 ends and the road falls under city maintenance. The road crosses a railroad at-grade before entering the city's central business district. At 1st Street, MS 501 makes a pair of 90-degree turns in front of the Scott County Courthouse. After passing businesses for two blocks, MS 501 ends at an intersection with US 80. The road continues as Hillsboro Street.[2]

History

MS 501 was first created in 1953 on an unimproved road running from Louin, Jasper County at MS 15 to Forest by way of Pineville.[3][4] An unnumbered state highway had existed on this alignment since 1951, however.[5][6] By 1955, the road east of Pineville had been removed from the state highway system, though the remaining portion within Smith County was paved.[7] About two years later, an unimproved road south of Pineville to MS 18 had been added to the highway system.[8][9] MS 501's alignment has largely remained unchanged since then.

Major intersections

CountyLocationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
Smith0.0000.000 MS 18 Bay Springs, RaleighSouthern terminus
ScottForest26.89143.277 US 80 / Hillsboro StreetNorthern 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 (November 6, 2021). "Mississippi Highway 501" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved November 6, 2021.
  3. Mississippi State Highway Commission (July 1952). Official Road Map State of Mississippi (PDF) (Map). Jackson: Mississippi State Highway Commission. Retrieved November 6, 2021.
  4. Mississippi State Highway Commission (1953). Official Road Map State of Mississippi (PDF) (Map). Jackson: Mississippi State Highway Commission. Retrieved November 6, 2021.
  5. Mississippi State Highway Commission (1950). Official Road Map State of Mississippi (PDF) (Map). Jackson: Mississippi State Highway Commission. Retrieved November 6, 2021.
  6. Mississippi State Highway Commission (1951). Official Road Map State of Mississippi (PDF) (Map). Jackson: Mississippi State Highway Commission. Retrieved November 6, 2021.
  7. Mississippi State Highway Commission (1955). Official Road Map State of Mississippi (PDF) (Map). Jackson: Mississippi State Highway Commission. Retrieved November 6, 2021.
  8. Mississippi State Highway Commission (1956). Official Road Map State of Mississippi (PDF) (Map). Jackson: Mississippi State Highway Commission. Retrieved November 6, 2021.
  9. Mississippi State Highway Commission (1957). Official Road Map State of Mississippi (PDF) (Map). Jackson: Mississippi State Highway Commission. Retrieved November 6, 2021.
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