Route information | ||||
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Maintained by MDOT | ||||
Length | 138.8 mi[1] (223.4 km) (25.295 mi excluding concurrencies) | |||
Existed | 1932–present | |||
Major junctions | ||||
West end | MS 161 in Clarksdale | |||
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East end | MS 25 in Amory | |||
Location | ||||
Country | United States | |||
State | Mississippi | |||
Counties | Coahoma, Quitman, Panola, Lafayette, Pontotoc, Lee, Monroe | |||
Highway system | ||||
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Mississippi Highway 6 (MS 6) runs east–west from MS 161 in Lyon, east to MS 25 near Amory. It travels approximately 139 miles (224 km), serving Coahoma, Quitman, Panola, Lafayette, Pontotoc, Lee, and Monroe Counties. West of Tupelo, it is concurrent with US 278. Points of interest along the route include the University of Mississippi, Trace State Park, Natchez Trace Parkway, the Elvis Presley Birthplace, and Tombigbee State Park.