Mississippi Highway 161

MS Highway 161
Route information
Maintained by MDOT
Length:	19.859 mi[1] (31.960 km)
Location
Counties:	Bolivar, Coahoma, Desoto
Highway system
Numbered Highways in Mississippi Interstate US State Unsigned ← MS 149 MS 172 →

Mississippi Highway 161 (MS 161) are multiple short highways in the U.S. state of Mississippi, formed by old alignments of U.S. Route 61 (US 61).

Mount Bayou–Shelby

MS Highway 161
Location:	Mound Bayou–Shelby
Length:	10.90 mi[2] (17.54 km)
Existed:	2000–present

In 2000, US 61 was rerouted between Mount Bayou and Shelby, and its old alignment became MS 161.^[3][4]

The entire route is in Bolivar County.

Location	mi[2]	km	Destinations	Notes
	0.0	0.0	US 61
Shelby	9.4	15.1	MS 32
	10.9	17.5	US 61
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Clarksdale–Lyon

MS Highway 161
Location:	Clarksdale–Lyon
Length:	6.30 mi[5] (10.14 km)
Existed:	2004–present

In 2004, US 61 was rerouted onto the new bypass around Clarksdale, and MS 161 was designated as its old alignment.^[6][7]

The entire route is in Coahoma County.

Location	mi[5]	km	Destinations	Notes
	0.0	0.0	US 61 / US 278
Clarksdale	1.2	1.9	MS 322
	6.3	10.1	US 61 / US 278
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Walls

MS Highway 161
Location:	Walls
Length:	2.80 mi[8] (4.51 km)
Existed:	1999–present

In 1999, US 61 was rerouted out of Walls, and MS 161 became the old alignment.^[3][9]

The entire route is in DeSoto County.

Location	mi[8]	km	Destinations	Notes
Walls	0.0	0.0	US 61
	1.7	2.7	MS 302
	2.8	4.5	US 61
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

Route map: Bing / Google

1. Mississippi Department of Transportation Planning Division (December 31, 2013). Mississippi Public Roads Selected Statistics Extent, Travel, and Designation (PDF) (Report). Mississippi Department of Transportation. p. 172. Retrieved December 19, 2014.
2. Microsoft; Nokia (April 24, 2014). "Mississippi Highway 161 in Bolivar County" (Map). Bing Maps. Microsoft. Retrieved April 24, 2014.
3. Mississippi Department of Transportation (1999). Official Highway Map of Mississippi (PDF) (Map). Jackson: Mississippi Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 23, 2014.
4. Mississippi Department of Transportation (2000). Official Highway Map of Mississippi (PDF) (Map). Jackson: Mississippi Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 23, 2014.
5. Microsoft; Nokia (April 24, 2014). "Mississippi Highway 161 in Coahoma County" (Map). Bing Maps. Microsoft. Retrieved April 24, 2014.
6. Mississippi Department of Transportation (2003–2004). Official Highway Map of Mississippi (PDF) (Map). Jackson: Mississippi Department of Transportation. Clarksdale inset. Retrieved December 23, 2014.
7. Mississippi Department of Transportation (2004–2005). Official Highway Map of Mississippi (PDF) (Map). Jackson: Mississippi Department of Transportation. Clarksdale inset. Retrieved December 23, 2014.
8. Microsoft; Nokia (April 24, 2014). "Mississippi Highway 161 in Desoto County" (Map). Bing Maps. Microsoft. Retrieved April 24, 2014.
9. Mississippi Department of Transportation (1998). Official Highway Map of Mississippi (PDF) (Map). Jackson: Mississippi Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 23, 2014.