Mississippi Highway 844

MS Highway 844
South Pat Harrison Drive
Route information
Maintained by MDOT
Length:	0.333 mi[1] (0.536 km)
Existed:	c. 1967 – present
Major junctions
West end:	I-55 near Crystal Springs
East end:	US 51 near Crystal Springs
Location
Counties:	Copiah
Highway system
Numbered Highways in Mississippi Interstate US State Unsigned ← MS 836 MS 848 →

Mississippi Highway 844 (MS 844) is a short highway near Crystal Springs, Mississippi. The route starts at Interstate 55 (I-55), and connects to U.S. Route 51 (US 51) east of the interstate highway. The road that became MS 844 was constructed around 1967, and was hidden in maps by 1974. Instead, a new loop near Crystal Springs was created. The route reappeared by 1998, and the section of MS 844 east of US 51 was transferred to the county by 2005.

Route description

MS 844 starts at I-55 at a diamond interchange, and travels westward. The route then travels eastward shortly, before ending at US 51. The road, known as South Pat Harrison Drive continues on into Crystal Springs.^[2] In 2013, Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) calculated as many as 910 vehicles traveling west of US 51.^[3] MS 844 is not included as a part of the National Highway System (NHS), a network of highways identified as being most important for the economy, mobility and defense of the nation.^[4] MS 844 is legally defined in Mississippi Code § 65-3-3,^[5] and is maintained by MDOT, as part of the state highway system.^[1]

History

A paved road from I-55 to US 51 has existed since 1967, as sections of I-55 were being constructed.^[6][7] By 1974, it was removed from the state highway map. A new, locally maintained loop around Crystal Springs appeared in the same year.^[8][9] Around 1998, the short route between I-55 and US 51 became part of MS 844.^[10][11] The loop was transferred back to county maintenance in 2005, leaving the short road as part of MS 844.^[12]

Major intersections

The entire route is in Copiah County.

Location	mi[2]	km	Destinations	Notes
	0.0– 0.2	0.0– 0.3	I-55	Diamond interchange
	0.4	0.6	US 51
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. 174. Retrieved December 28, 2014.
2. Microsoft; Nokia (December 28, 2014). "Mississippi Highway 844" (Map). Bing Maps. Microsoft. Retrieved December 28, 2014.
3. "MDOT Traffic Count Application". Mississippi Department of Transportation. Retrieved January 2, 2015.
4. National Highway System: Mississippi (PDF) (Map). Federal Highway Administration. November 2003. Retrieved January 2, 2015.
5. "Mississippi Code Of 1972 As Amended - SEC. 65-3-3. State highways designated.". Mississippi Legislature. Retrieved January 2, 2015.
6. Mississippi State Highway Commission (1965). Official Road Map State of Mississippi (PDF) (Map). Jackson: Mississippi State Highway Commission. Retrieved December 28, 2014.
7. Mississippi State Highway Department (1967). Official Road Map State of Mississippi (PDF) (Map). Jackson: Mississippi State Highway Department. Retrieved December 28, 2014.
8. Mississippi State Highway Department (1973). Official Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Jackson: Mississippi State Highway Department. Retrieved December 28, 2014.
9. Mississippi State Highway Department (1974). Official Highway Map of Mississippi (PDF) (Map). Jackson: Mississippi State Highway Department. Retrieved December 28, 2014.
10. Mississippi Department of Transportation (1996–1997). Official Highway Map of Mississippi (PDF) (Map). Jackson: Mississippi Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 28, 2014.
11. Mississippi Department of Transportation (1998). Official Highway Map of Mississippi (PDF) (Map). Jackson: Mississippi Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 28, 2014.
12. "Mississippi Code Of 1972 As Amended - § 65-3-140.1. Deletion from State Highway System: Central District -- Copiah County". Mississippi Legislature. Retrieved December 28, 2014.