Mississippi Highway 53

Mississippi Highway 53 marker
Mississippi Highway 53
Map
MS 53 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by MDOT
Length38.92 mi[1] (62.64 km)
Existed1950–present
Major junctions
South end US 49 in Gulfport
Major intersections I-59 in Poplarville
North end US 11 / MS 26 in Poplarville
Location
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
CountiesPearl River, Hancock, Harrison
Highway system
US 51 I-55

Mississippi Highway 53 (MS 53) is a state highway in Mississippi. The highway starts at U.S. Highway 49 (US 49) in Gulfport and travels northwestward to MS 603 in Hancock County. The road then travels north to Poplarville, meeting Interstate 59 (I-59). MS 53 ends at MS 26 and US 11 in southwestern Poplarville. The road that became MS 53 has existed since 1928, and the highway was designated in 1950. The highway was completely paved by 1957, and an interchange was created at I-59 in 1967.

  1. ^ Mississippi Department of Transportation Planning Division (December 31, 2014). Mississippi Public Roads Selected Statistics Extent, Travel, and Designation (PDF) (Report). Mississippi Department of Transportation. p. 167. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 12, 2017. Retrieved March 14, 2017.