Mississippi Highway 489

Mississippi Highway 489 (MS 489) is a state highway in eastern Mississippi. Starting on the south end in Lake, the highway travels mostly north into Newton County until it reaches Conehatta.[2] At this point, it turns more northeastward, eventually terminating in Union.[2]

Mississippi Highway 489
Route information
Maintained by MDOT
Length	22.215 mi[1] (35.752 km)
Existed	1956–present
Major junctions
South end	US 80 in Lake
North end	MS 492 in Union
Location
Counties	Scott, Newton
Highway system
Mississippi State Highway System Interstate U.S. State ← MS 488 → MS 490

Route description

MS 489 begins at an intersection with US 80 in Lake, just near the county line of Scott and Newton counties.[2] It continues north for approximately five miles (8.0 km), intersecting several smaller roads, and passes over a series of creeks, including Tuscolameta Creek and Conehatta Creek.[3] MS 489 then continues for another four miles (6.4 km) and arrives at an intersection near Conehatta.[3] At this point, the route branches off to the right, and the continuation of the original highway becomes Conehatta–Prospect Road.[3] After turning right, the highway travels northeast towards Union. As before, the route intersects with several other roads, and it passes over Pumpkin Creek and Conehatta Creek again.[3] MS 489 reaches Union 13 miles (21 km) after turning.[3] Here, it again turns right, where it becomes known as Gum Street and later Main Street.[3] Less than a mile later, the highway terminates at its intersection with MS 492.[2]

Mississippi Highway 489 is legally designated as a state highway in Mississippi Code § 65-3-3.[4]

History

MS 489 can first be observed connecting US 80 and MS 492 on state road maps from 1956, suggesting that it was constructed in the years prior.[5] Much of the highway was still unpaved at this point in time.[5] By 1957, more of the road was paved, leaving only a few unpaved sections.[6] It was not until several years later in 1965 that the road was fully paved.[7]

Major intersections

County	Location	mi[1]	km	Destinations[2]	Notes
Scott	Lake	0.000	0.000	US 80 to I-20 – Newton, Forest	Southern terminus, near county line
Newton	Union	22.215	35.752	MS 492 (East Jackson Road) to MS 15 – Sebastopol	Northern terminus, near county line
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

•  U.S. roads portal
•  Mississippi portal

References

1. Mississippi Department of Transportation Planning Division (December 31, 2016). Mississippi Public Roads Selected Statistics Extent, Travel, and Designation (PDF) (Report). Mississippi Department of Transportation. p. 173. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 13, 2018. Retrieved September 28, 2020.
2. Mississippi Department of Transportation (2019). Official Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Mississippi Department of Transportation. Retrieved September 29, 2020.
3. Google (September 29, 2020). "Mississippi Highway 489" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved September 29, 2020.
4. "Mississippi Code Of 1972 As Amended - SEC. 65-3-3. State highways designated". Mississippi Legislature. Retrieved September 29, 2020.
5. Mississippi State Highway Commission (1956). Official Road Map State of Mississippi (PDF) (Map). Jackson: Mississippi State Highway Commission. Retrieved September 29, 2020.
6. Mississippi State Highway Commission (1957). Official Road Map State of Mississippi (PDF) (Map). Jackson: Mississippi State Highway Commission. Retrieved September 29, 2020.
7. Mississippi State Highway Commission (1965). Official Road Map State of Mississippi (PDF) (Map). Jackson: Mississippi State Highway Commission. Retrieved September 29, 2020.