Mississippi Highway 603

Mississippi Highway 603 marker
Mississippi Highway 603
Map
Route information
Maintained by MDOT
Length25.0 mi[1] (40.2 km)
Existed1950–present
Major junctions
South end US 90 in Waveland
Major intersections
North end MS 53 near Necaise
Location
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
CountiesHancock
Highway system
← MS 602→ MS 604

Mississippi Highway 603 (MS 603) is a 25.0-mile-long (40.2 km) state highway in Hancock County, Mississippi. The highway generally runs north–south from its southern terminus at U.S. Route 90 (US 90) in Waveland through Bay St. Louis and Kiln to its northern terminus at MS 53 near Necaise. The road is maintained by the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT). MDOT and Mississippi's law code define MS 603's southern terminus as its intersection with MS 43 in Kiln.[2][3] However, many maps such as Google Maps and MapQuest, and local signage show the highway continuing farther south to Waveland.[4]'[5] The road that became MS 603 has existed since 1927, and the highway was designated in 1950. The highway was also partially paved, from Waveland to Kiln, in 1950 and was completely paved in 1957. An interchange was created at Interstate 10 (I-10) in 1960.[6]

  1. ^ "Highway 603" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
  2. ^ Planning Division (December 31, 2014). Mississippi Public Roads Selected Statistics Extent, Travel, and Designation (PDF) (Report). Mississippi Department of Transportation. p. F-18. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 12, 2017. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
  3. ^ "§ 65-3-3: State Highways Designated". Mississippi Code Annotated. Retrieved July 23, 2017 – via LexisNexis.
  4. ^ Google. "Road Sign at Intersection of US Highway 90 and Highway 603 in Waveland". Google Street View. Retrieved July 22, 2017. {{cite web}}: |author= has generic name (help)
  5. ^ Google. "Road Sign on Highway 603 Under the I-10 Overpass, South of the MS 43 Intersection". Google Street View. Retrieved July 22, 2017. {{cite web}}: |author= has generic name (help)
  6. ^ Mississippi State Highway Commission (1960). Official Road Map State of Mississippi (PDF) (Map). Jackson: Mississippi State Highway Commission. Retrieved July 23, 2017.