Mississippi Highway 792 Explained

State:MS
Type:MS
Route:792
Map Custom:yes
Map Notes:MS 792 highlighted in violet
Length Mi:13.216
Length Ref:[1]
Established:1998
Direction A:West
Terminus A: north of Brooksville
Direction B:East
Terminus B: east of Brooksville
Previous Type:MS
Previous Route:791
Next Type:MS
Next Route:793
Counties:Lowndes, Noxubee

Mississippi Highway 792 (MS 792) is a road in eastern Mississippi. It starts at U.S. Route 45 (US 45), and travels east. Near halfway of the route, SR 792 turns south and continues to its eastern terminus at MS 388. The highway was designated in 1998, and no major changes have been made since.

Route description

MS 792 is located in southern Lowndes and northern Noxubee counties. In 2012, Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) calculated as many as 1,800 vehicles traveling west of Trinity Road and Weyerhaeuser Road, and as few as 540 vehicles traveling south of Bluitt Road.[2] The route is legally defined in Mississippi Code § 65-3-3,[3] and is maintained by the Mississippi Department of Transportation.[1]

MS 792 starts at a T-intersection with US 45, near the Black Prairie wildlife management area. It travels east along Carson Road, going through a small group of trees and farmland. At Gun Club Road, the landscape changes completely into farmland. Near 3.5miles later, Carson Road intersects Weyerhaeuser Road, that leads to cellulose fiber mills.[4] MS 792 later turns southeastward at Old Macon Road, and crosses over a river. South of Plum Grove Road, the route shifts slightly to the west. Old Macon Road enters Noxubee County, while crossing over a small creek. MS 792 continues south for a few more miles, before ending at MS 388.

History

The route was constructed by 1998, connecting from US 45 to MS 388. MS 792 was fully paved,[5] [6] and no significant changes have happened on the route since.[6] [7]

Notes and References

  1. Mississippi Department of Transportation Planning Division . December 31, 2011 . Mississippi Public Roads Selected Statistics Extent, Travel, and Designation . . July 8, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140514212501/http://mdot.ms.gov/documents/planning/Programs/Statistics%20Book/2011%20MDOT%20Public%20Roads%20Statistics%20Extent%2C%20Travel%2C%20and%20Designation.pdf . May 14, 2014 . dead .
  2. Web site: MDOT Traffic Count Application. Mississippi Department of Transportation. July 8, 2014.
  3. Web site: Mississippi Code Of 1972 As Amended - SEC. 65-3-3. State highways designated.. Mississippi Legislature. July 8, 2014.
  4. Web site: Weyerhaeuser's Columbus Cellulose Fibers mill. Weyerhaeuser. December 1, 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20141006151347/http://www.weyerhaeuser.com/Businesses/CelluloseFibers/Columbus. October 6, 2014.
  5. Official Highway Map of Mississippi. Mississippi Department of Transportation. Mississippi Department of Transportation. 1996–1997. July 8, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140714122353/http://mdot.ms.gov/documents/planning/Maps/State%20Highway%20Maps%20Archive/HWY%20Map%201996-1997%20Front.pdf. July 14, 2014. dead.
  6. Official Highway Map of Mississippi. Mississippi Department of Transportation. Mississippi Department of Transportation. 1998. July 8, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140514211734/http://mdot.ms.gov/documents/planning/Maps/State%20Highway%20Maps%20Archive/HWY%20Map%201998%20Front.pdf. May 14, 2014. dead.
  7. Official Highway Map of Mississippi . Mississippi Department of Transportation . Mississippi Department of Transportation . 2012 . July 8, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150114033116/http://mdot.ms.gov/documents/planning/Maps/State%20Highway%20Maps/Statewide%20Map-%20Front%20Side.pdf . January 14, 2015 .

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