Route information | ||||
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Maintained by MDOT, Simpson County, City of Raleigh | ||||
Length | 32.320 mi[1] (52.014 km) | |||
Existed | 1958–present | |||
Western segment | ||||
Length | 10.576 mi (17.020 km) | |||
West end | MS 469 in Harrisville | |||
North end | MS 149 in D'Lo | |||
Eastern segment | ||||
Length | 21.744 mi (34.994 km) | |||
West end | MS 149 in Mendenhall | |||
Major intersections | US 49 in Mendenhall | |||
East end | MS 35 in Raleigh | |||
Location | ||||
Country | United States | |||
State | Mississippi | |||
Counties | Simpson, Smith | |||
Highway system | ||||
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Mississippi Highway 540 (MS 540) is a state highway through Simpson and Smith counties in central Mississippi. First created in 1958, the highway consists of two segments- one running about 10+1⁄2 miles (16.9 km) from Harrisville to D'Lo and a second 21.7-mile-long (34.9 km) road from Mendenhall to Raleigh.