Mississippi Highway 308
Dubbs Road Limerick Road | ||||
Route information | ||||
Maintained by MSHC and Tunica County | ||||
Length | 8.8 mi (14.2 km) | |||
Existed | 1960–1967 | |||
Major junctions | ||||
West end | US 61 near Maud | |||
East end | MS 4 near White Oak | |||
Location | ||||
Country | United States | |||
State | Mississippi | |||
Counties | Tunica | |||
Highway system | ||||
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Mississippi Highway 308 (MS 308) was a state highway in northeastern Mississippi. The route started at U.S. Route 61 (US 61) near Maud and traveled eastward. It then turned north east of Dubbs, and MS 308 ended at MS 4 near White Oak. The route was designated around 1960, as a gravel road from US 61 to MS 4. It was then decommissioned by 1967.
Route description
All of the route was in Tunica County.[1] MS 308 started at the intersection with US 61 near Maud, and it traveled eastward along Dubbs Road. The route travels through the unincorporated area of Dubbs near its intersection with Bly Road and Bill Pegram Road.[2] At Limerick Road, MS 308 turned north and continued through farmland.[3] The route ended at its intersection with MS 4 southeast of White Oak.[1][2] The road was maintained by the Mississippi State Highway Commission (MSHC) and Tunica County, as part of the state highway system.[1]
History
MS 308 was designated around 1960, as a gravel road from US 61 to MS 4 within Tunica County. The route was maintained by the MSHC for the section near US 61, and by Tunica County for the section near MS 4.[4][5] It was removed from the state highway system by 1967.[1][6] The route is now known as Dubbs Road and Limerick Road.[2][3]
Major intersections
The entire route was in Tunica County.
Location | mi[3] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 | 0.0 | US 61 | Western terminus | |
| 8.8 | 14.2 | MS 4 | Eastern terminus | |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi |
References
- ^ a b c d Mississippi State Highway Commission (1965). Official Road Map State of Mississippi (PDF) (Map). Jackson: Mississippi State Highway Commission. Retrieved August 29, 2018.
- ^ a b c Mississippi Department of Transportation (2018). Tunica County, Mississippi (PDF) (Map). c. 1:70,000. Jackson: Mississippi Department of Transportation. Retrieved August 29, 2018.
- ^ a b c "Mississippi Highway 308" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved August 29, 2018.
- ^ Mississippi State Highway Commission (1958). Official Road Map State of Mississippi (PDF) (Map). Jackson: Mississippi State Highway Commission. Retrieved August 29, 2018.
- ^ Mississippi State Highway Commission (1960). Official Road Map State of Mississippi (PDF) (Map). Jackson: Mississippi State Highway Commission. Retrieved August 29, 2018.
- ^ Mississippi State Highway Department (1967). Official Road Map State of Mississippi (PDF) (Map). Jackson: Mississippi State Highway Department. Retrieved August 29, 2018.