Mississippi Highway 39

MS Highway 39
Route information
Maintained by MDOT
Length:	49.676 mi[1] (79.946 km)
Major junctions
South end:	I-20 / I-59 / US 11 / US 80 in Meridian
North end:	US 45 in Shuqualak
Location
Counties:	Lauderdale, Kemper, Noxubee
Highway system
Numbered highways in Mississippi Interstates  • U.S. Routes • State highways Unsigned state highways ← MS 37 MS 41 →

Mississippi Highway 39 is a south to north highway that is 49.8 miles (80.1 km) long, between Meridian, MS and Shuqualak, MS. The highway is four-laned from its beginning until it passes nearby NAS Meridian. It is cosigned with Mississippi Highway 145 for less than a 1/4 mile in Meridian. The highway passes through Daleville, MS and De Kalb, MS. It also passes the Sam Dale Monument. The highway also passes near the alternate NAS Meridian airstrip at Shuqualak. It is cosigned with Mississippi Highway 21 as it enters the corporate limits of Shuqualak, MS. Highway 39 spans over Lauderdale, Kemper, and Noxubee counties. Mississippi Highway 39 began at US 45 when it routed through downtown Meridian (present-day Mississippi Highway 145) until US 45 was rerouted around Meridian. So its beginning and ending were at the same highway, and it made for an alternate route between Meridian and Shuqualak, as it still does today.

Major Junctions

From North to South

• US 45 at Shuqualak, MS
• Mississippi Highway 21 at Shuqualak, MS
• Mississippi Highway 145 at Shuqualak, MS
• Mississippi Highway 16 at De Kalb, MS
• Mississippi Highway 145 at Meridian, MS
• U.S. Highway 80/U.S. Highway 11 at Meridian, MS
• I-20/I-59 at Meridian, MS

References

1. ^ "Mississippi Public Roads Selected Statistics" (PDF). Mississippi Department of Transportation. 2008. http://www.gomdot.com/Divisions/IntermodalPlanning/Resources/Planning/pdf/HighwayStats.pdf. Retrieved 2010-06-03.