Mississippi Highway 161
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| Length: | 19.859 mi[1] (31.960 km) | |||
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| Counties: | Bolivar, Coahoma, Desoto | |||
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Mississippi Highway 161 (MS 161) are multiple short highways in the U.S. state of Mississippi, formed by old alignments of U.S. Route 61 (US 61).
Mount Bayou–Shelby
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| Location: | Mound Bayou–Shelby |
| Length: | 10.90 mi[2] (17.54 km) |
| Existed: | 2000–present |
In 2000, US 61 was rerouted between Mount Bayou and Shelby, and its old alignment became MS 161.[3][4]
The entire route is in Bolivar County.
| Location | mi[2] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | 0.0 | 0.0 |  US 61 | ||
| Shelby | 9.4 | 15.1 |  MS 32 | ||
| | 10.9 | 17.5 | US 61 | ||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
Clarksdale–Lyon
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| Location: | Clarksdale–Lyon |
| Length: | 6.30 mi[5] (10.14 km) |
| Existed: | 2004–present |
In 2004, US 61 was rerouted onto the new bypass around Clarksdale, and MS 161 was designated as its old alignment.[6][7]
The entire route is in Coahoma County.
| Location | mi[5] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| | 0.0 | 0.0 |  US 61 / US 278 | ||
| Clarksdale | 1.2 | 1.9 |  MS 322 | ||
| | 6.3 | 10.1 | US 61 / US 278 | ||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
Walls
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| Location: | Walls |
| Length: | 2.80 mi[8] (4.51 km) |
| Existed: | 1999–present |
In 1999, US 61 was rerouted out of Walls, and MS 161 became the old alignment.[3][9]
The entire route is in DeSoto County.
| Location | mi[8] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| Walls | 0.0 | 0.0 | US 61 | ||
| 1.7 | 2.7 |  MS 302 | |||
| | 2.8 | 4.5 | US 61 | ||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
- ↑ Mississippi Department of Transportation Planning Division (December 31, 2013). Mississippi Public Roads Selected Statistics Extent, Travel, and Designation (PDF) (Report). Mississippi Department of Transportation. p. 172. Retrieved December 19, 2014.
- 1 2 Microsoft; Nokia (April 24, 2014). "Mississippi Highway 161 in Bolivar County" (Map). Bing Maps. Microsoft. Retrieved April 24, 2014.
- 1 2 Mississippi Department of Transportation (1999). Official Highway Map of Mississippi (PDF) (Map). Jackson: Mississippi Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 23, 2014.
- ↑ Mississippi Department of Transportation (2000). Official Highway Map of Mississippi (PDF) (Map). Jackson: Mississippi Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 23, 2014.
- 1 2 Microsoft; Nokia (April 24, 2014). "Mississippi Highway 161 in Coahoma County" (Map). Bing Maps. Microsoft. Retrieved April 24, 2014.
- ↑ Mississippi Department of Transportation (2003). Official Highway Map of Mississippi (PDF) (Map) (2003–04 ed.). Jackson: Mississippi Department of Transportation. Clarksdale inset. Retrieved December 23, 2014.
- ↑ Mississippi Department of Transportation (2004). Official Highway Map of Mississippi (PDF) (Map) (2004–05 ed.). Jackson: Mississippi Department of Transportation. Clarksdale inset. Retrieved December 23, 2014.
- 1 2 Microsoft; Nokia (April 24, 2014). "Mississippi Highway 161 in Desoto County" (Map). Bing Maps. Microsoft. Retrieved April 24, 2014.
- ↑ Mississippi Department of Transportation (1998). Official Highway Map of Mississippi (PDF) (Map). Jackson: Mississippi Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 23, 2014.
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