Mississippi Highway 35

"MS 35" redirects here. For the airplane, seeMorane-Saulnier MS.35.

Mississippi Highway 35(MS 35) is astate highwayinMississippi.It runs north–south for 274.7 miles (442.1 km), beginning at theLouisianastate line and ending at a junction withMS 315atSardis Dam.MS 35 serves the counties ofMarion,Jefferson Davis,Covington,Smith,Scott,Leake,Attala,Carroll,Grenada,Tallahatchie,andPanola.

Mississippi Highway 35
Route information
Maintained byMDOT
Length	274.7 mi(442.1 km) (261.323 mi excludingconcurrencies)
Existed	1932–present
Major junctions
South end	LA 21at theLouisianastate line nearTwin
Major intersections	US 98inColumbia US 84nearPrentiss US 49inMt. Olive I-20inForest US 80in Forest US 51inVaiden I-55in Vaiden US 82inCarrollton US 51inBatesville I-55in Batesville
North end	MS 315/MS 315 ScenicatSardis Dam
Location
Country	United States
State	Mississippi
Counties	Marion,Jefferson Davis,Covington,Smith,Scott,Leake,Attala,Carroll,Grenada,Tallahatchie,Panola
Highway system
Mississippi State Highway System Interstate US State
←MS 33 →MS 37

Route description

Mississippi Highway 35 northbound just past the Louisiana state line

MS 35 begins in the southern part of the state inMarion Countyat theLouisianastate line in the community ofTwin,where it continues south asLouisiana Highway 21(LA 21). It heads north as a two-lane highway through Twin and the community ofSandy Hook,where it has an intersection withMS 48,before paralleling thePearl Riverthrough the communities ofPickwick,Cheraw,Natcole,andJamestown.The highway now widens to a four-lane divided highway for a short distance before entering the community ofFoxworthand becomingconcurrent (overlapped)withUS 98.MS 35 follows US 98 to pass just south of the main business district to have an intersection withMS 586before splitting off and becoming concurrent withMS 13north. MS 13/MS 35 soon narrow to two-lanes and leaves the community to cross a bridge over the Pearl River to enter the city ofColumbia.The highway passes through the northern edge of town, bypassing downtown as it travels through neighborhoods and an industrial area (passing byColumbia Water Park,Mimosa Landing Campground,and theColumbia Exposition Center), before coming to an intersection with N Main Street, where MS 13 splits off and heads north while MS 35 continues northeast for several miles to leave Columbia and travel through mostly woodlands to cross intoJefferson Davis County.

MS 35 passes through the eastern part the county, traveling through a mix of farmland and wooded areas for several miles to pass through the town ofBassfield(which it mostly bypasses along its western side as it has an intersection withMS 42) before crossing intoCovington County.The highway heads northeast through rural areas to cross theBouie Riverand have an intersection withUS 84before entering theMount Olivecity limits. It mostly passes through neighborhoods as it bypasses downtown along its southeastern side (where it has an intersection withUS 49before leaving Mount Olive to crossOkatoma Creekand have an intersection withMS 532before enteringSmith County.

MS 35 passing through the Bienville National Forest

MS 35 travels through farmland for several miles, where it passes through the community ofZion Hill,before the town ofMizealong Oak Street. It passes through neighborhoods, passing by Mize Attendance Center (K-12 School), before crossing some railroad tracks to enter downtown and becoming concurrent withMS 28east. The highways turn east to leave Mize and pass through woodlands (where they crossOakohay Creek) for a couple miles before MS 35 splits off and heads north through farmland to enter the town ofRaleigh.MS 35 has an intersection withMS 37just past the town's high school and its wind its way through hilly neighborhoods along Magnolia Drive for a couple miles before having an intersection withMS 540and passing through downtown along Main Street. The highway has an intersection withMS 18and leaves downtown to pass through some neighborhoods along Mimosa Drive for several blocks before leaving Raleigh. MS 35 travels through several patches of theBienville National Forest,passing by theShongelo Recreation Area,before passing throughElamand having intersections withMS 481andMS 902.

MS 35 now entersScott Countyand immediately passes throughHomewood,where it has an intersection withMS 892,before entering the town ofForestat an interchange withI-20(Exit 88). The highway widens to a four-lane divided highway here and it heads north through a business district and neighborhoods for several blocks before passing through the western edge of downtown at an intersection withUS 80.It becomes an undivided highway and passes through more neighborhoods for several blocks before having an intersection withMS 21,where it leaves Forest and narrows to two-lanes. MS 35 travels through farmland for several miles, passing through the community ofHarperville(whereMS 882loops through the center of town) before crossing intoLeake County.

MS 35 crossesTuscolameta Creekto enter the town ofWalnut Grove,where it bypasses downtown along its west side as it has intersections withMS 492(Sylvanus Street) andMS 878(Main Street). The highway leaves Walnut Grove and heads northwest through farmland for several miles, where it has intersections withMS 487andMS 488,before crossing thePearl Riverinto the town ofCarthage.It passes through some neighborhoods before traveling through a major business district, where it has an intersection withMS 16.MS 35 now bypasses downtown along its west side and travels through neighborhoods for several blocks to have an interchange withMS 25.The highway leaves Carthage and travels through a portion of theMississippi Band of Choctaw IndiansReservation, passing through theRedwatercommunity, before traveling through a mix of farmland and wooded areas for several miles to enterAttala County.

MS 35 enters the community ofWilliamsvilleand becomes concurrent withMS 19at an intersection withMS 14.MS 35/MS 19 pass along the west side of the community to have an intersection withMS 736before crossing a bridge over theYockanookany Riverto leave Williamsville and enter theKosciuskocity limits. The highway immediately has an interchange with theNatchez Trace Parkway,as well as an intersection withMS 731(S Huntington Street), before bypassing downtown along its eastern side as a four-lane undivided highway to have an intersection withMS 735(E Jefferson Street/Old MS 12). MS 35/MS 12 become concurrent with MS 12 west and they pass through a major business district along the northern side of town, whereMS 43joins the concurrency before MS 35 splits off as a two-lane and heads northwest to leave Kosciusko and travel through the hilly woodlands of theNorth Central Hillsfor the next several miles. MS 35 passes through the community ofHesterville,where it has an intersection withMS 440before enteringCarroll County.

MS 35 crosses theBig Black Riverinto the townVaiden,having an intersection withUS 51shortly thereafter as it bypasses downtown along its southern side to have a short concurrency withMS 430,where it has an interchangeI-55(Exit 174). The highway now leaves Vaiden and heads northwest through farmland, then woodlands, for the next several miles to have a short concurrency withUS 82before splitting off alongMS 17north to enter the town ofCarrollton.MS 35/MS 17 travel straight through downtown along Lexington Street before crossingBig Sand Creekinto the neighboring town ofNorth Carrollton,where they pass through a neighborhood along George Street before entering downtown and coming to an intersection with Main Street, with MS 35 splitting off and turning left here while MS 17 turns right. MS 35 leaves downtown and heads through neighborhoods along Main Street before merging onto Charleston Road and winding its northwest to North Carrollton and travel through hilly and mostly wooded terrain to enterGrenada County.

MS 35 continues northwest through hilly woodlands for several miles to enter the community ofHolcomb,with it bypassing downtown along its eastern and northern sides as it has an extremely short concurrency withMS 7.The highway leaves Holcomb, concurrent withMS 8west, and they pass through mostly farmland to cross theYalobusha Riverbefore passing through the community ofOxberry,where MS 35 splits off and heads due north to enterTallahatchie County.

MS 35 and MS 32's intersection on the west side of downtown Charleston

MS 35 now lowers itself down someLoessbluffs to enter theMississippi Deltaregion and it travels northward through flat farmland, passing through the communities ofLeverettandPaynes(as well as having an intersection withMS 732 (Tallaha Road)), before becoming concurrent withMS 32and crossingTillatoba Creekinto the townCharleston.The highway passes through some neighborhoods along Clay Street before coming to an intersection with Main Street in a business district on the west side of downtown, where MS 35 splits off and turns left to leave Charleston and pass along the eastern of the delta for several miles to enterPanola County.

The junction of MS 6, MS 35, US 51, and US 278 in Batesville

MS 35 crosses theYocona Riverhas an intersection withMS 322before climbing back up some loess bluffs out of the delta near theTocowacommunity. The highway winds its way northeast through a mix of farmland and wooded areas for several miles to enter the city ofBatesville,with it passing through a neighborhood before becoming concurrent withMS 6/US 278.They head east through a business district as they bypass downtown along its southern side for several blocks before widening to an undivided four-lane (at a junction withMS 725(Eureka Street)) and coming to an intersection withUS 51,with MS 35 splitting off and heading along US 51 north. US 51/MS 35 pass through a business district along the eastern side of downtown for several blocks before MS 35 turns left and splits as a two-lane along James Street (concurrent withMS 315 Scenic). MS 35/MS 315 Scenic travel through a small neighborhood before turning right onto Broadway Street to pass under US 51 and parallel a railroad through an industrial area. The highway has another interchange withI-55(Exit 246) before leaving Batesville and heading northeast through farmland to pass byPanola County Airportand crossHotopha Creek.MS 35/MS 315 meander up a narrow valley for a few miles to enterJohn W. Kyle State Parkand pass along the southern shores ofLower Lakebefore MS 35 comes to an end at an intersection withMS 315at the bottom ofSardis Dam,with MS 315 Scenic continuing north along MS 315 south to cross over the very top of the dam.

History

Bridge damage

In 2003, the bridge inWalnut Grovewas damaged by overflowing floodwaters in a river due to heavy rain and winds. Several months later, the bridge was replaced and reopened to traffic.

MS 35E and MS 35W

Mississippi Highway 35E
Location	Collins-Taylorsville
Existed	1941–1950

Mississippi Highway 35W
Location	Mount Olive-Raleigh
Existed	1941–1950

Between 1941 and 1950, MS 35 was split intoMississippi Highway 35E(MS 35E) andMississippi Highway 35W(MS 35W) throughCovingtonandSmith Counties.

A road has existed from Collins to Raleigh since 1928, withgravellayered between Collins and Taylorsville.All of the road was layered with gravel by 1932, and it became part of MS 35.By 1941, the road was renumbered toMS 35E,as a new road fromMount Oliveto Raleigh was designated as MS 35W. MS 35E was also realigned onto a paved road that started at US 84 east of Collins, transitioning to a gravel road at Taylorsville.Around nine years later, MS 35E was renumbered to MS 37, and MS 35W became part of MS 35.The section of the route near Raleigh was paved by 1951,and the remaining section near Taylorsville was paved by July 1952.

MS 13W

Mississippi Highway 13W
Location	Columbia-Louisianastate line nearSandy Hook
Existed	1941–1949

Mississippi Highway 13W(MS 13W) existed as a spur ofMS 13fromColumbiasouthward to theLouisianastate line just past the community ofSandy Hook,continuing into that state as what is nowLouisiana Highway 21(LA 21). Designated in 1941, it was decommissioned and renumbered in 1949 as a southern extension of MS 35.

Major intersections

County	Location	mi	km	Destinations	Notes
Marion	Twin	0.0	0.0	LA 21south –Bogalusa	Louisianastate line; southern terminus
		0.4	0.64	Rankin Creek Road –Twin,John Ford Home
	Sandy Hook	2.5	4.0	MS 48west –Tylertown,Sandy Hook	Eastern terminus of MS 48
	Foxworth	16.2	26.1	US 98west –Tylertown,McComb	South end of US 98 overlap
		17.1	27.5	MS 587north toMS 586–Foxworth	Southern terminus of MS 587
		17.3	27.8	US 98east /MS 13south –Columbia,Hattiesburg,Lumberton	North end of US 98 overlap; south end of MS 13 overlap
	Columbia	21.1	34.0	Water Park Lane –Columbia Water Park
		21.7	34.9	MS 13north –Prentiss N Main Street –Downtown Columbia	North end of MS 13 overlap
Jefferson Davis	Bassfield	37.9	61.0	MS 42–Prentiss,Sumrall
Covington	Lone Star	47.7	76.8	US 84–Prentiss,Collins
	Mount Olive	57.5	92.5	US 49–Jackson,Hattiesburg
		57.9	93.2	MS 149–Mount Olive
	​	58.8	94.6	MS 532east –Hot Coffee 7th Street –Mount Olive	Western terminus of MS 532
Smith	Mize	68.0	109.4	MS 28west –Magee	South end of MS 28 overlap
	​	69.3	111.5	MS 28east –Taylorsville,Laurel	North end of MS 28 overlap
	Raleigh	79.2	127.5	MS 37south / CR 77 south –Taylorsville	Northern terminus of MS 37
		81.5	131.2	ToMS 540–Mendenhall
		81.9	131.8	MS 18–Puckett,Bay Springs
	Bienville National Forest	86.6	139.4	Shongelo Recreation Areamain entrance	Access road into park
	Elam	88.3	142.1	MS 481north –Morton,Burns	Southern terminus of MS 481
	Lorena	92.9	149.5	MS 902west –Burns	Eastern terminus of MS 902
Scott	Homewood	97.0	156.1	MS 892east	Western terminus of MS 892
	Forest	103.7– 104.0	166.9– 167.4	I-20–Jackson,Meridian	I-20 exit 88
		105.8	170.3	US 80–Morton,Newton,Downtown Forest
		107.0	172.2	MS 21north –Philadelphia	Southern terminus of MS 21
	​	111.9	180.1	Old Jackson Road -Hillsboro
	Harperville	114.7	184.6	MS 882east (Midway Odom Road)	Western terminus of MS 882
		114.9	184.9	MS 882west (Old Hillsboro Road)	Eastern terminus of MS 882
Leake	Walnut Grove	121.5	195.5	MS 492east (Sylvanus Street) –Downtown Walnut Grove,Golden Memorial State Park	Western terminus of MS 492
		122.6	197.3	MS 878east (Main Street) –Downtown Walnut Grove,Golden Memorial State Park	Western terminus of MS 878
	​	128.7	207.1	MS 487–Tuscola,Sebastopol
	​	130.3	209.7	MS 488east –Freeny,Madden	Western terminus of MS 488
	Carthage	132.4	213.1	MS 16–Canton,Philadelphia
		133.5	214.8	ToMS 429–Thomastown
		134.9– 135.2	217.1– 217.6	MS 25–Jackson,Louisville	Interchange
Attala	Williamsville	152.9	246.1	MS 14/MS 19south –Louisville,Philadelphia,Goodman	South end of MS 19 overlap
		153.5	247.0	MS 736east –Williamsville	Western terminus of MS 736
	​	153.8– 154.0	247.5– 247.8	Natchez Trace Parkway	Interchange
	Kosciusko	154.0	247.8	MS 731north (S Huntington Street) – Downtown	Southern terminus of MS 731
		155.9	250.9	MS 735(E Jefferson Street/Old MS 12) – Downtown
		156.4	251.7	MS 12east –Ackerman	South end of MS 12 overlap
		156.9	252.5	MS 43north (North Natchez Street)	South end of MS 43 overlap
		157.1	252.8	MS 12west /MS 43south / North Jackson Street –Durant,Kosciusko	North end of MS 12 / MS 43 overlap
		157.2	253.0	MS 19north –West	North end of MS 19 overlap
	Hesterville	164.7	265.1	MS 440west –West	Eastern terminus of MS 440
Carroll	Vaiden	178.4	287.1	US 51–Durant,Jackson,Vaiden
		180.1	289.8	MS 430east –Vaiden	South end of MS 430 overlap
		180.7– 180.8	290.8– 291.0	I-55–Jackson,Grenada	I-55 exit 174
		181.2	291.6	MS 430west –Blackhawk	North end of MS 430 overlap
	​	194.3	312.7	US 82east –Winona	South end of US 82 overlap
	Carrollton	195.8	315.1	US 82west /MS 17south –Greenwood,Lexington	North end of US 82 overlap; south end of MS 17 overlap
	North Carrollton	197.3	317.5	MS 17north	North end of MS 17 overlap
Grenada	Holcomb	217.6	350.2	MS 7north /MS 8east –Grenada	South end of MS 7 / MS 8 overlap
		217.7	350.4	MS 7south –Greenwood	North end of MS 7 overlap
	Oxberry	221.5	356.5	MS 8west –Minter City,Cleveland	North end of MS 8 overlap
Tallahatchie	​	228.1	367.1	Cascilla Road –Cascilla	FormerMS 326
	Leverett	228.7	368.1	Leverett Lane –Leverett
	​	235.6	379.2	MS 732east (Tallaha Road) –Murphreesboro,Camp Lakeside	Western terminus of MS 732
	​	235.9	379.6	MS 32west –Webb	South end of MS 32 overlap
	Charleston	237.5	382.2	MS 32east –Oakland	North end of MS 32 overlap
Panola	​	249.6	401.7	MS 322west –Crowder	Eastern terminus of MS 322
	​	250.5	403.1	Jeff Sanders Road –Tacowa
	Batesville	262.0	421.6	US 278west /MS 6west –Clarksdale	South end of US 278 / MS 6 overlap
		262.7	422.8	MS 725north (Eureka Street) –Downtown Batesville	Southern terminus of MS 725
		263.0	423.3	US 51south /US 278east /MS 6east toI-55–Memphis,Oxford,Grenada	North end of US 278 / MS 6 overlap; south end of US 51 overlap
		263.8	424.5	US 51north MS 315 Scenicbegins	North end of US 51 overlap; southern terminus of MS 315 Scenic; south end of MS 315 Scenic overlap
		264.1	425.0	Broadway Street -Downtown Batesville
		266.7– 266.8	429.2– 429.4	I-55–Memphis,Grenada	I-55 exit 246
	John W. Kyle State Park	274.7	442.1	MS 315/MS 315 Scenicnorth	Northern terminus; northern end of MS 315 Scenic overlap
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi Concurrencyterminus

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