Route information | ||||
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Maintained by MDOT | ||||
Length | 168.1 mi[1] (270.5 km) (160.932 mi excluding concurrencies) | |||
Existed | 1932–present | |||
Major junctions | ||||
West end | MS 1 in Rosedale | |||
East end | US 278 in Wise Gap | |||
Location | ||||
Country | United States | |||
State | Mississippi | |||
Counties | Bolivar, Sunflower, Leflore, Tallahatchie, Grenada, Calhoun, Chickasaw, Monroe | |||
Highway system | ||||
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Mississippi Highway 8 (MS 8) is an east–west state highway in northern Mississippi, running 168.1 miles (270.5 km) from MS 1 in Rosedale to U.S. Route 278 (US 278) northeast of Aberdeen. Points of interest along the route include Great River Road State Park, Delta State University, Grenada Lake, Hugh White State Park, and the Natchez Trace Parkway.