Mississippi Highway 332 (MS 332) is a highway in central Mississippi. Its western terminus is at U.S. Route 51 (US 51) in Grenada. The route travels northeastward through farmland to Grenada Municipal Airport. The road continues to its eastern terminus at Toe Road, southwest of the Grenada Lake. The designation was created in 1958 for a former segment of MS 7, which was rerouted north of the lake.
 Mississippi Highway 332 | ||||
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 MS 332 highlighted in pink | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by MDOT & USACE | ||||
| Length | 3.344 mi[1] (5.382 km) | |||
| Existed | c. 1958–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |  US 51 in Grenada | |||
| East end | Toe Road near Grenada Lake | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Mississippi | |||
| Counties | Grenada | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Route description
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All of the road is located within Grenada County.[2] The route starts at its intersection with US 51, north of downtown Grenada. MS 332 then travels northeastward through a forested area and intersects Main Street. After crossing a Grenada Railroad line, it passes by a small residential area. MS 332 travels north through farmland, and turns northeast south of Airport Circle. The route then intersects Heatcraft Drive and Air Industrial Park Road south of Grenada Municipal Airport.[3][2] State maintenance ends past the airport entrance at Mayor Boone Airport Road.[4] The road continues northeast to its eastern terminus at Toe Road, near the Grenada Dam. Toe Road provides access to MS 333 Scenic from both termini.[3][2]
MS 332 is legally defined in Mississippi Code § 65-3-3,[5] and it is maintained by the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) and the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE).[1][6] In 2015, MDOT calculated as many as 2,900 vehicles traveling east of US 51, and as few as 930 vehicles traveling east of Mayor Boone Airport Road.[7]
History
editThe short road that became MS 332 existed since 1928,[8] from north of Grenada to south of the Grenada–Yalobusha county line as a gravel road. It later became part of MS 7 in 1932,[8][9] and it was paved in 1939.[10][11] Between 1946 and 1948, the Grenada Lake was constructed, and its northwest side bordered MS 7.[12][13] By 1955, MS 7 was rerouted further north of the lake, with one section near Grenada remaining.[14][15] The section was signed as MS 332 by 1958.[16][17] The route has not been changed significantly since.[17][18]
Major intersections
editThe entire route is in Grenada County.
| Location | mi[3] | km | Destinations[2] | Notes | |
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| Grenada | 0.0 | 0.0 | US 51 – Grenada, Batesville | Western terminus | |
| 2.5 | 4.0 |  Mayor Boone Airport Road – Grenada Municipal Airport | End state maintenance | ||
| | 3.4 | 5.5 | Toe Road to   MS 333 Scenic | Eastern terminus | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b Mississippi Department of Transportation Planning Division (December 31, 2017). Mississippi Public Roads Selected Statistics Extent, Travel, and Designation (PDF) (Report). Mississippi Department of Transportation. p. 161. Retrieved December 10, 2019.
- ^ a b c d Grenada, Mississippi (PDF) (Map). Mississippi Department of Transportation. 2012. Retrieved December 27, 2016.
- ^ a b c "Mississippi Highway 332" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved December 27, 2016.
- ^ Mississippi Department of Transportation (February 2014). Begin/End State Maintenance (Traffic sign). Grenada, Mississippi: Mississippi Department of Transportation. Retrieved October 25, 2018 – via Google Street View.
- ^ "Mississippi Code Of 1972 As Amended - SEC. 65-3-3. State highways designated". Mississippi Legislature. Retrieved December 2, 2014.
- ^ United States Army Corps of Engineers. Grenada Dam (PDF) (Map). Vicksburg, Mississippi: United States Army Corps of Engineers. Retrieved October 25, 2018.
- ^ "MDOT Traffic Count Application". Mississippi Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 2, 2014.
- ^ a b Mississippi State Highway Department (1928). Condition Map of State Highway System (PDF) (Map). Jackson: Mississippi State Highway Department. Retrieved December 27, 2016.
- ^ Mississippi State Highway Department (1932). Road Map of Mississippi (PDF) (Map). Jackson: Mississippi State Highway Department. Retrieved December 27, 2016.
- ^ Mississippi State Highway Department (1938). Road Map of Mississippi (PDF) (Map). Jackson: Mississippi State Highway Department. Retrieved December 27, 2016.
- ^ Mississippi State Highway Commission (January 1939). Official Highway Map State of Mississippi (PDF) (Map). Jackson: Mississippi State Highway Commission. Retrieved December 27, 2016.
- ^ Mississippi State Highway Commission (1946). Official Road Map State of Mississippi (PDF) (Map). Jackson: Mississippi State Highway Commission. Retrieved December 27, 2016.
- ^ Mississippi State Highway Commission (1948). Official Road Map State of Mississippi (PDF) (Map). Jackson: Mississippi State Highway Commission. Retrieved December 27, 2016.
- ^ Mississippi State Highway Commission (1953). Official Road Map State of Mississippi (PDF) (Map). Jackson: Mississippi State Highway Commission. Retrieved December 27, 2016.
- ^ Mississippi State Highway Commission (1955). Official Road Map State of Mississippi (PDF) (Map). Jackson: Mississippi State Highway Commission. Retrieved December 27, 2016.
- ^ Mississippi State Highway Commission (1957). Official Road Map State of Mississippi (PDF) (Map). Jackson: Mississippi State Highway Commission. Retrieved December 27, 2016.
- ^ a b Mississippi State Highway Commission (1958). Official Road Map State of Mississippi (PDF) (Map). Jackson: Mississippi State Highway Commission. Retrieved December 27, 2016.
- ^ Mississippi Department of Transportation (2014). Official Highway Map of Mississippi (PDF) (Map). Jackson: Mississippi Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 27, 2016.