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Interstate 59 Northbound - Louisiana to Hattiesburg
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| Advance guide signage on Interstate 59 northbound for Exit 1. This interchange sees the departure of U.S. 11 and the northern terminus of Mississippi 607. The exit serves the settlement of Nicholson on U.S. 11 north and the John C. Stennis NASA Space Center to the south. Photo taken 06/01. |
| Interstate 59 still retains concrete from Louisiana northward through Exit 1. This photograph shows northbound U.S. 11 exiting to Nicholson and Picayune. Photo taken 06/01. |
| Interstate 59 briefly skims the extreme western portion of the De Soto National Forest. Within this federally protected land is Exit 41 for Mississippi 13. Interstate 59 is very rural throughout the leg between Picayune and Hattiesburg. This interchange is one of only two in a 22 mile stretch. Lumberton (pop. 2121) is situated on Mississippi 13 north two miles to the west at U.S. 11. Photo taken 07/22/01. |
| The next interchange on Interstate 59 northbound is for Exit 51/Mississippi 589. This junction represents the southern terminus of Mississippi 589. The state highway is a western loop between Interstate 59 and U.S. 49 serving the towns of Purvis (pop. 2140) and Sumrall (pop. 903). Photo taken 06/01. |
| Interstate 59 northbound reassurance shield posted just past the Exit 51/Mississippi 589 interchange. The next exit is eight miles away, with Interstate 59 traversing a quaint sylvan landscape. Photo taken 06/01. |
| Northbound crossing the Black Creek on Interstate 59 between Exits 51 and 59. This Black Creek span is nothing exciting, but the spans on Mississippi 26 and 57 well to the south and east feature old truss bridges. Photo taken 06/01. |
| Interstate 59 northbound drawing near U.S. 98/Exit 59. The upcoming trumpet interchange marks the southern end of the six mile overlap between the two highways. U.S. 98 is an important corridor to the east and south between Hattiesburg and Mobile, Alabama. Lucedale, the George County seat, is the largest town along the route between Hattiesburg and the state line. Photo taken 06/01. |
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| U.S. 98 eastbound traffic exits here with westbound merging onto Interstate 59 just ahead. U.S. 98 is a freeway for the first three miles between Interstate 59 and U.S. 49. Otherwise the highway is very rural and is divided carrying four lanes and an overall 65 mph speed limit. Photo taken 06/01. |
| Interstate 59 north & U.S. 98 west continue north 1.6 miles to junction U.S. 11 (Exit 60). This interchange serves South Hattiesburg, with U.S. 11 carrying four lanes from the interchange northward to U.S. 49 and downtown. Photo taken 06/12/04. |
| A close look at the first set of Interstate 59 north/U.S. 98 westbound reassurance shields. U.S. 98 originally overlapped with U.S. 49 through the city limits of Hattiesburg to Hardy Street. A vestige of this original routing can be found in the Mississippi 198 designation between Exit 65 and U.S. 49 near the University of Southern Mississippi campus. Photo taken 06/01. |
| Northbound at the Exit 60 diamond interchange with U.S. 11. U.S. 11 is rural south of this junction, but sees increased development as it travels northward. An antiquated cloverleaf interchange exists with U.S. 49 in central Hattiesburg, with heavy commercial development situated nearby. U.S. 11 has two bridges over Interstate 59, but quickly sees a reduction to just two lanes south of the junction. Photo taken 06/12/04. |
| Interstate 59 north & U.S. 98 west continue and clip northeastern Lamar County. The freeway crosses the Norfolk Southern Railroad and Hodge Road in the distance. Photo taken 06/12/04. |
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| Advance guide signage posted for the U.S. 98 (Hardy Street) westbound split from Interstate 59 north at Exit 65. U.S. 98 leaves the Hattiesburg area for Columbia, Tylertown, and McComb to the west. Hardy Street east continues as Mississippi 198 to junction U.S. 49 (26th Avenue). Note the sign change between 2001 and 2004 that changed Exit 65 to Exits 65A/B. The Mississippi official state map displays this as a diamond interchange. Photos taken 06/12/04 & 06/01. |
| Traffic for Exit 65 leaves the mainline of Interstate 59 on a northbound collector/distributor roadway. U.S. 98 travels a four-lane highway 29 miles west to the Marion County seat of Columbia and 71 miles to junction Interstate 55 at McComb. Photo taken 06/01. |
| A look at the sign bridge and overheads on the northbound c/d lane for Exits 65A and B. Hardy Street is four lanes and divided eastward to U.S. 49. The roadway also bisects the University of Southern Mississippi campus between Interstate 59 and downtown. Photo taken 06/12/04. |
| Overheads on the northbound Exit 65 c/d roadway for U.S. 98 westbound and its departure from Interstate 59. Traffic is initially greeted with heavy commercial development west of the interchange with shopping plazas and the Turtle Creek Mall near the interchange. Traffic continuing westbound on U.S. 98 reaches Columbia in 29 miles, with an ultimate migration towards McComb and Natchez. Photo taken 06/12/04. |
| Interstate 59 reenters Forrest County on the approach to junction U.S. 49 & Mississippi 42 (Exits 67A/B) in northwest Hattiesburg. U.S. 49 leads northwest from downtown Hattiesburg along a four-lane commercialized arterial. Photo taken 06/12/04. |
| U.S. 49 south to 4th Street provides a direct route to the University of Southern Mississippi campus. Northbound U.S. 49 continues 24 miles to the Covington County seat of Collins and junction U.S. 84. Photo taken 06/12/04. |
| Nearing the Exit 67A off-ramp onto U.S. 49 south to Hattiesburg. Although not displayed on signage, U.S. 49 overlaps with Mississippi 42 west from this interchange three miles. The state highway used to continue with U.S. 49 south into the town of Petal (pop. 7,883) through northeast of Hattiesburg, but recent completion of a new four-lane alignment (Petal Bypass) sees the state highway use Interstate 59 north to Exit 69. Photo taken 06/12/04. |
| Exit 67A departs Interstate 59 north onto U.S. 49 south & former Mississippi 42. Former Mississippi 42 split with U.S. 49 in 1.1 miles at Pritchard Road. U.S. 49 continues southeast 1.6 miles to junction Mississippi 198 (Hardy Street) west of downtown. Old Mississippi 42 followed Pritchard Road east to Main Street at Glendale. Beyond Petal, Mississippi 42 leaves for Richton and junction U.S. 45 at State Line. Photo taken 04/14/02. |
| Interstate 59 northbound at Exit 67B for U.S. 49 northbound. This is an important ramp, as it takes Gulf Coast traffic to Jackson and points north and west. Along with U.S. 98 to the southeast, cars from Memphis, Arkansas, and Oklahoma can be found traveling back and forth between Florida and the upper Gulf Coast. U.S. 49 retains four lanes and is heavily traveled between Hattiesburg and the capital city of Jackson. The highway also retains a varying speed limit between 45 and 65 MPH. Jackson is located 85 miles to the northwest. Photo taken 04/14/02. |
Page Updated January 16, 2008.
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