Existed: 2008 – present Counties: Lowndes Constructed 2008 | North end: US 82 near Billups Length 5.908 km | |
South end: Artesia Road near Billups County Lowndes County, Mississippi | ||
Mississippi Highway 791 (MS 791) is a short highway in eastern Mississippi. The southern terminus is at Artesia Road, and travels near the Golden Triangle Regional Airport. The highway continues to its northern terminus is at U.S. Route 82. The road was constructed in 1998, and was designated MS 791 in 2008.
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Map of MS-791, Columbus, MS 39701, USA
Route description
All of the route is located in Lowndes County. In 2013, Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) calculated as many as 4,200 vehicles traveling north of the entrance to the airport. MS 791 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. The route is not legally defined in Mississippi Code § 65-3-3, and is maintained by MDOT.
MS 791 starts at Artesia Road, near the unincorporated community of Billups. The divided highway then travels north along the small area of grassland. About one mi (1.6 km) later, MS 791 intersects a road leading to a factory and soon meets the entrance to the airport terminal. The highway continues north to Industrial Park Road, where MS 789 ends. Just past Charlie D. Ford Drive, MS 791 shifts slightly to its east, intersecting MS 182. It then continues to its northern terminus of US 82 at a diamond interchange. The road shortly ends at North Frontage Road.
History
A road first appeared in maps in 1998, connecting from Artesia Road to US 82. The northern section of it became state maintained in 2001, as Industrial Park Road was constructed. The road became designated as MS 791 in 2008, the same time as MS 789. MS 791 was rerouted slightly and became a divided highway by 2010.
Major intersections
The entire route is in Lowndes County.