Tennessee State Route 22

State Route 22 marker State Route 22 marker
State Route 22
Map
SR 22; primary in red, secondary in yellow, business in green, alternate in blue
Route information
Maintained by TDOT
Length172.8 mi[1] (278.1 km)
ExistedOctober 1, 1923[2]–present
Major junctions
South end MS 2 near Corinth, MS
Major intersections
North endKentucky Bend
Location
CountryUnited States
StateTennessee
Counties
Highway system
SR 21 US 23

State Route 22 (SR 22) is a 172.8-mile long (278.1 km) south-to-north state highway in the western part of Tennessee, United States. It begins at the Mississippi state line in McNairy County, where the roadway continues as Mississippi Highway 2 (MS 2). It ends at the Kentucky state line in Lake County, when it crosses into the Kentucky Bend, a detached portion of Fulton County, Kentucky. The monument for the 1862 Battle of Island Number Ten in the American Civil War is located on SR 22, about 3 mi (4.8 km) north of Tiptonville.

  1. ^ "Route of SR 22 (southern terminus to McKenzie)" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved May 9, 2014.
    "Route of SR 22 (McKenzie to north of Tiptonville)" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved May 9, 2014.
    "Route of SR 22 (north of Tiptonville to northern terminus)" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved May 9, 2014.
  2. ^ Highway Planning Survey Division (1925). Biennial Report of the Commissioner of the Department of Highways and Public Works State of Tennessee for the Years 1923 and 1924 (PDF) (Report). Nashville: Tennessee Department of Highways and Public Works. pp. 39–44. Retrieved May 19, 2023.