Route information | ||||
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Maintained by MDOT and City of Fayette | ||||
Length | 23.041 mi[1] (37.081 km) | |||
Existed | c. 1956–present | |||
Major junctions | ||||
South end | US 61 in Stanton | |||
US 61 in Fayette | ||||
North end | Harriston Road in Harriston | |||
Location | ||||
Country | United States | |||
State | Mississippi | |||
Counties | Adams, Jefferson | |||
Highway system | ||||
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Mississippi Highway 553 (MS 553) is a state highway in Adams and Jefferson counties in southwestern Mississippi. The highway runs from U.S. Route 61 (US 61) in Stanton, loops to the west around US 61 and the Natchez Trace Parkway to Fayette, and extends further north to Harriston. Within Jefferson County, MS 553 passes numerous locations on the National Register of Historic Places.