Mississippi Highway 302 (also signed as Goodman Road) is the main east-west highway in DeSoto County, Mississippi

DeSoto County, Mississippi

-Demographics:As of the census of 2005 estimate, there were 137,004 people, 38,792 households, and 30,102 families residing in the county. The population density was 224 people per square mile . There were 40,795 housing units at an average density of 85 per square mile...

, extending into Marshall County, Mississippi

Marshall County, Mississippi

-Demographics:At the 2000 census, there were 34,993 people, 12,163 households and 9,110 families residing in the county. The population density was 50 per square mile . There were 13,252 housing units at an average density of 19 per square mile...

 to the east. It runs approximately two miles south of the Mississippi

Mississippi

Mississippi is a U.S. state located in the Southern United States. Jackson is the state capital and largest city. The name of the state derives from the Mississippi River, which flows along its western boundary, whose name comes from the Ojibwe word misi-ziibi...

/Tennessee

Tennessee

Tennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States. It has a population of 6,346,105, making it the nation's 17th-largest state by population, and covers , making it the 36th-largest by total land area...

 state line, from a western terminus at Mississippi Highway 161 (old U.S. 61) in Walls

Walls, Mississippi

Walls, is a village located in Northern DeSoto County, Mississippi near the Mississippi River, part of the larger region known as "The Delta", and known for its rich, dark soil.-History:...

, to U.S. 72 just west of Mount Pleasant.

For approximately one mile beginning at MS 161 and on eastward, MS 302 is a four-lane expressway to accommodate the U.S. 61 interchange. MS 302 then continues east from U.S. 61 to U.S. 78 at Olive Branch

Olive Branch, Mississippi

Olive Branch is a city in DeSoto County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 21,054 at the 2000 census. A July 1, 2008 United States Census Bureau estimate placed the population at 31,830, making it the ninth-largest city in the state of Mississippi...

, mainly as a four lane highway with a center turn lane and significant commercial frontage. From U.S. 78 to MS 309, MS 302 is a four-lane expressway with at-grade intersections

At-grade intersection

An at-grade intersection is a junction at which two or more transport axes cross at the same level .-Traffic management:With areas of high or fast traffic, an at-grade intersection normally requires a traffic control device such as a stop sign, traffic light or railway signal to manage conflicting...

 (with the exception of the overpass at Germantown Road/MS 305). Eastward from MS 309, the four-lane expressway continues, with a grade-separated

Grade separation

Grade separation is the method of aligning a junction of two or more transport axes at different heights so that they will not disrupt the traffic flow on other transit routes when they cross each other. The composition of such transport axes does not have to be uniform; it can consist of a...

 interchange at the U.S. 72 terminus.

Locales on route

From west to east

• Walls, Mississippi
  Walls, Mississippi
  Walls, is a village located in Northern DeSoto County, Mississippi near the Mississippi River, part of the larger region known as "The Delta", and known for its rich, dark soil.-History:...
  
  
• Poplar Corners, Mississippi
• Lynchburg, Mississippi
  Lynchburg, Mississippi
  Lynchburg is a census-designated place in DeSoto County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 2,959 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Lynchburg is located at ....
  
  
• Horn Lake, Mississippi
  Horn Lake, Mississippi
  Horn Lake is a city in DeSoto County, Mississippi, United States. Horn Lake is a suburb of Memphis, Tennessee, which is located just a few miles to the north. As of the 2000 U.S...
  
  
• Southaven, Mississippi
  Southaven, Mississippi
  -Households And Families:As of the census of 2000, there were 28,977 people, 11,007 households, and 8,134 families residing in the city. The population density was 857.9 people per square mile...
  
  
• Olive Branch, Mississippi
  Olive Branch, Mississippi
  Olive Branch is a city in DeSoto County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 21,054 at the 2000 census. A July 1, 2008 United States Census Bureau estimate placed the population at 31,830, making it the ninth-largest city in the state of Mississippi...
  
  
• Handy Corner, Mississippi
  Handy Corner, Mississippi
  Handy Corner is a crossroads in Olive Branch, in east-central DeSoto County. It lies at the junction of Mississippi Highway 302 and Center Hill Road....
  
  
• Barton, Mississippi
  Barton, Mississippi
  Barton is an unincorporated community in western Marshall County, Mississippi, United States. It is located at the intersection of State Highways 302 and 309, at latitude 34.964 and longitude -89.689.-Major Thoroughfares:...
  
  

Junctions on route

From west to east

• Mississippi Highway 161 (Old U.S. 61)
• U.S. Highway 61
• Mississippi Highway 301
• U.S. Highway 51 (this intersection is known locally as "Bullfrog Corner")
• Interstate 55
  Interstate 55
  Interstate 55 is an Interstate Highway in the central United States. Its odd number indicates that it is a north–south Interstate Highway. I-55 goes from LaPlace, Louisiana at Interstate 10 to Chicago at U.S. Route 41 , at McCormick Place. A common nickname for the highway is "double...
  
  
• U.S. Highway 78
• Mississippi Highway 305
  Mississippi Highway 305
  Mississippi Highway 305 is a north-south highway in DeSoto and Tate counties. It runs from the Mississippi/Tennessee state line, south through eastern DeSoto and Tate counties to its southern terminus at Mississippi Highway 4, just east of the community of Looxahoma.MS 305's northern terminus lies...
  
  
• Mississippi Highway 309
  Mississippi Highway 309
  Mississippi Highway 309 is a two-lane, north–south highway in Marshall County. It runs from the Mississippi–Tennessee state line south through western Marshall County to its southern terminus at MS 4, just east of the community of Chulahoma.-Route description:MS 309's northern terminus lies...
  
   (also known as Byhalia Road)
• U.S. Highway 72