Mississippi Highway 603
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| Length: | 25.0 mi (40.2 km) | |||
| Existed: | 1950 – present | |||
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 US 90 in Waveland
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| North end: |
 MS 53 near Necaise
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| Counties: | Hancock | |||
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Mississippi Highway 603 (MS 603) is a 25.0-mile-long (40.2 km) state highway in Hancock County, Mississippi. The highway generally runs north–south from its southern terminus at U.S. Route 90 (US 90) in Waveland through Bay St. Louis and Kiln to its northern terminus at MS 53 near Necaise. The road is maintained by the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT). MDOT and Mississippi's law code define MS 603's southern terminus as its intersection with MS 43 in Kiln. However, many maps such as Google Maps and MapQuest, and local signage show the highway continuing farther south to Waveland.' The road that became MS 603 has existed since 1927, and the highway was designated in 1950. The highway was also partially paved, from Waveland to Kiln, in 1950 and was completely paved in 1957. An interchange was created at Interstate 10 (I-10) in 1960.
The entire route of MS 603 is in Hancock County. MS 603 starts at its intersection with US 90 and Nicholson Avenue in the northern part of Waveland and travels northwest for a half-mile (0.8 km) until it intersects with Longfellow Road, which intersects with US 90 further east in Bay St. Louis. MS 603 continues northwest before an intersection with Kiln Waveland Cutoff Road, which intersects with US 90 further west. From there, the highway travels near the unincorporated area of Shoreline Park and through Bay St. Louis, which annexed MS 603 north to the diamond interchange at I-10 around the turn of the 21st century. This section of MS 603 is also known as the Norton Haas Memorial Highway.
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