Mississippi Highway 39
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Mississippi Highway 39 is a south to north highway that is 49.8 miles (80.1 km) long, between Meridian, MS
and Shuqualak, MS
. The highway is four-laned from its beginning until it passes nearby NAS
Meridian. It is cosigned with Mississippi Highway 145 for less than a 1/4 mile in Meridian. The highway passes through Daleville, MS
and De Kalb, MS
. It also passes the Sam Dale Monument. The highway also passes near the alternate NAS
Meridian airstrip at Shuqualak. It is cosigned with Mississippi Highway 21 as it enters the corporate limits of Shuqualak, MS. Highway 39 spans over Lauderdale
, Kemper
, and Noxubee
counties. Mississippi Highway 39 began at US 45 when it routed through downtown Meridian (present-day Mississippi Highway 145) until US 45 was rerouted around Meridian. So its beginning and ending were at the same highway, and it made for an alternate route between Meridian and Shuqualak, as it still does today.
Meridian, Mississippi
Meridian is the county seat of Lauderdale County, Mississippi. It is the sixth largest city in the state and the principal city of the Meridian, Mississippi Micropolitan Statistical Area...
and Shuqualak, MS
Shuqualak, Mississippi
Shuqualak is a town in Noxubee County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 562 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Shuqualak is located at ....
. The highway is four-laned from its beginning until it passes nearby NAS
Naval Air Station
A Naval Air Station is a military airbase, and consists of a permanent land-based operations locations for the military aviation division of the relevant branch of their Navy...
Meridian. It is cosigned with Mississippi Highway 145 for less than a 1/4 mile in Meridian. The highway passes through Daleville, MS
Daleville, Mississippi
Daleville is an unincorporated community along Mississippi Highway 39 in North Lauderdale County, Mississippi, United States. Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 39326. The city's was named for General Samuel Dale. Daleville is at latitude 32.57 and longitude...
and De Kalb, MS
De Kalb, Mississippi
De Kalb is a town in Kemper County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 972 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Kemper County.-Geography:De Kalb is located at ....
. It also passes the Sam Dale Monument. The highway also passes near the alternate NAS
Naval Air Station
A Naval Air Station is a military airbase, and consists of a permanent land-based operations locations for the military aviation division of the relevant branch of their Navy...
Meridian airstrip at Shuqualak. It is cosigned with Mississippi Highway 21 as it enters the corporate limits of Shuqualak, MS. Highway 39 spans over Lauderdale
Lauderdale County, Mississippi
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 78,161 people, 29,990 households, and 20,573 families residing in the county. The population density was 111 people per square mile . There were 33,418 housing units at an average density of 48 per square mile...
, Kemper
Kemper County, Mississippi
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 10,453 people, 3,909 households, and 2,787 families residing in the county. The population density was 14 people per square mile . There were 4,533 housing units at an average density of 6 per square mile...
, and Noxubee
Noxubee County, Mississippi
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 12,548 people, 4,470 households, and 3,222 families residing in the county. The population density was 18 people per square mile . There were 5,228 housing units at an average density of 8 per square mile...
counties. Mississippi Highway 39 began at US 45 when it routed through downtown Meridian (present-day Mississippi Highway 145) until US 45 was rerouted around Meridian. So its beginning and ending were at the same highway, and it made for an alternate route between Meridian and Shuqualak, as it still does today.
Major Junctions
From North to South
US 45 at Shuqualak, MSShuqualak, MississippiShuqualak is a town in Noxubee County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 562 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Shuqualak is located at ....- Mississippi Highway 21 at Shuqualak, MSShuqualak, MississippiShuqualak is a town in Noxubee County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 562 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Shuqualak is located at ....
- Mississippi Highway 145 at Shuqualak, MSShuqualak, MississippiShuqualak is a town in Noxubee County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 562 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Shuqualak is located at ....
- Mississippi Highway 16 at De Kalb, MSDe Kalb, MississippiDe Kalb is a town in Kemper County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 972 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Kemper County.-Geography:De Kalb is located at ....
- Mississippi Highway 145 at Meridian, MSMeridian, MississippiMeridian is the county seat of Lauderdale County, Mississippi. It is the sixth largest city in the state and the principal city of the Meridian, Mississippi Micropolitan Statistical Area...
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at Meridian, MSMeridian, MississippiMeridian is the county seat of Lauderdale County, Mississippi. It is the sixth largest city in the state and the principal city of the Meridian, Mississippi Micropolitan Statistical Area...