Interstate 55 in Mississippi
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This article is about the section of Interstate 55 in Mississippi. For the entire route, see Interstate 55.
Interstate 55 (I-55) is a major north–south Interstate Highway that serves the middle of the United States. It runs 963.5 miles (1,550.6 km) from I-10 in Laplace, Louisiana—about 25 miles (40 km) west of New Orleans—to U.S. Highway 41 (US 41) in Chicago, Illinois. In Mississippi, it runs for about 290.41 miles (467.37 km), entering the state at the Louisiana state line near Osyka and leaving at the Tennessee state line near Southaven, just south of Memphis.
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Maintained by MDOT | ||||
Length | 290.41 mi[1] (467.37 km) | |||
Existed | 1955 (proposed in 1939)–present | |||
NHS | Entire route | |||
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South end | I-55 at the Louisiana state line near Osyka | |||
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North end | I-55 / I-69 at the Tennessee state line near Southaven | |||
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Country | United States | |||
State | Mississippi | |||
Counties | Pike, Lincoln, Copiah, Hinds, Madison, Yazoo, Holmes, Carroll, Montgomery, Grenada, Yalobusha, Panola, Tate, DeSoto | |||
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