Mississippi Highway 53
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Mississippi Highway 53 is a state highway
in Mississippi
. The highway runs approximately 40 miles (64.4 km) from Lyman
to Poplarville
and is part of the Mississippi Highway System. It serves a total of 3 counties (Pearl River, Hancock and Harrison). The highway begins at the intersection of U.S. Highway 49 in Lyman and ends at the intersection of Mississippi Highway 26 in Poplarville.
|Harrison
|Lyman
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|Southern terminus
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|Hancock
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|21.2
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|rowspan=2|Pearl River
|rowspan=2|Poplarville
|36.9
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|Interchange
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|38.9
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|Northern terminus
State highway
State highway, state road or state route can refer to one of three related concepts, two of them related to a state or provincial government in a country that is divided into states or provinces :#A...
in Mississippi
Mississippi
Mississippi is a U.S. state located in the Southern United States. Jackson is the state capital and largest city. The name of the state derives from the Mississippi River, which flows along its western boundary, whose name comes from the Ojibwe word misi-ziibi...
. The highway runs approximately 40 miles (64.4 km) from Lyman
Lyman, Mississippi
Lyman is a census-designated place in Harrison County, Mississippi, United States. It is part of the Gulfport–Biloxi, Mississippi Metropolitan Statistical Area...
to Poplarville
Poplarville, Mississippi
Poplarville is a city in Pearl River County, Mississippi, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 2,601. It is the county seat of Pearl River County. It hosts an annual Blueberry Jubilee, which includes rides, craft vendors, and rodeos....
and is part of the Mississippi Highway System. It serves a total of 3 counties (Pearl River, Hancock and Harrison). The highway begins at the intersection of U.S. Highway 49 in Lyman and ends at the intersection of Mississippi Highway 26 in Poplarville.
Locales on Route
From South to North
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Junction list
|-|Harrison
Harrison County, Mississippi
-National protected areas:* De Soto National Forest * Gulf Islands National Seashore - Demographics :As of the census of 2000, there were 189,601 people, 71,538 households, and 48,574 families residing in the county. The population density was 326 people per square mile . There were 79,636 housing...
|Lyman
Lyman, Mississippi
Lyman is a census-designated place in Harrison County, Mississippi, United States. It is part of the Gulfport–Biloxi, Mississippi Metropolitan Statistical Area...
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|Southern terminus
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|Hancock
Hancock County, Mississippi
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 42,967 people, 16,897 households, and 11,827 families residing in the county. The population density was 90 people per square mile . There were 21,072 housing units at an average density of 44 per square mile...
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|21.2
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|rowspan=2|Pearl River
Pearl River County, Mississippi
-National protected areas:*Bogue Chitto National Wildlife Refuge *De Soto National Forest -Demographics:The census estimates of 2006 place the county population over 57,000 and place it among the 10 fastest growing counties in the U.S. As of the census of 2000, there were 48,621 people, 18,078...
|rowspan=2|Poplarville
Poplarville, Mississippi
Poplarville is a city in Pearl River County, Mississippi, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 2,601. It is the county seat of Pearl River County. It hosts an annual Blueberry Jubilee, which includes rides, craft vendors, and rodeos....
|36.9
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|Interchange
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|38.9
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|Northern terminus