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Mississippi 178
South End North End
Tennessee State Line to Tupelo section Old Highway 78, TN State Line
Olive Branch		 US 45
Tupelo
Tupelo to Peppertown section MS 6
Tupelo		 Tennessee Tombigbee Waterway
Peppertown
Fulton to Tremont section Access Rd
Fulton		 dead end
east of Tremont
Tennessee State Line to Tupelo section
Southern Terminus

The western terminus of MS 178 is at the TN State Line, located at the change of pavement. The road continues west into Memphis as Old Highway 78. Photo by Robert Lee.


Closeup of the county line sign. There is no state line sign. Photo by Robert Lee.
 
Change of Maintenance

Maintenance of MS 178 changes from MDOT to City of Olive Branch just west of the Germantown Road overpass. Photo by Robert Lee.
 
Change of Maintenance

Maintenance of MS 178 changes from City of Olive Branch to MDOT on the east side of town. Photo by Robert Lee.
 
Change of Maintenance

Maintenance of MS 178 changes from MDOT to City of Holly Springs on the west side of town. Photo by Robert Lee on 11/4/2006.
 
Change of Maintenance

Maintenance of MS 178 changes from City of Holly Springs to MDOT at the city limits. This is the view on MS 178 WB. Photo by Robert Lee on 11/4/2006.


This is the view on MS 178 EB as MDOT maintenance resumes. Photo by Robert Lee on 11/4/2006.
 
Eastern Terminus

The eastern terminus of this section is at US 45 in Tupelo. This gantry on US 45 NB is one of the first non-wire-span gantries along US 45 in the Tupelo area. Photo by Robert Lee on 1/3/2005.


This wire-hung gantry on MS 178 EB, which was not very reflective at night, has been replaced with ground-mounted signs. Photo by Robert Lee.


The old wire hung gantry on US 45 SB. MS 178 shown on advanced notice guide signs, but not here. The gantry has since been replaced with a ground-mounted sign. Photo by Robert Lee.
 

 
Missing Link
MS 178 is not signed between US 45 and MS 6 in Tupelo. Aside from some old "I-178" cutout shields on Front Street, there are no signs currently indicating that MS 178 should be signed between the US 45/ MS 178 interchange and the MS 6/MS 178 intersection.

 
Tupelo to Peppertown section
Western Terminus

The western terminus of the Tupelo to Peppertown section of MS 178 is at MS 6 in eastern Tupelo. Photo by Robert Lee.
 
Eastern Terminus

The eastern terminus of MS 178 is at the Tennessee Tombigbee Waterway. MS 178 is not signed east of US 78. Photo by Robert Lee on 11/20/2005.


A look across the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway shows where the next section of MS 178 begins near the Ford dealership. Photo by Robert Lee on 11/20/2005.

 
Fulton to Tremont section
Western Terminus

The western terminus of the Fulton to AL State Line at Access Rd in Fulton. Photo by Robert Lee on 11/20/2005.
 
Eastern Terminus

MS 178 dead ends 3 miles east of MS 23 near Tremont. This picture is at the intersection of MS 178 and MS 23 south. There are no MS 178 signs from the MS 23 south intersection to the end of MS 178. The big white sign in the background has been replaced. Photo by David Backlin.


The first warning of the end of MS 178 just east of MS 23 South. The road is referred to as Old US Hwy 78 by MDOT. Photo by Robert Lee on 11/20/2005.


A warning sign at the intersection of State Line Rd, 1/2 mile from the end. Photo by Robert Lee on 11/20/2005.


Close up of the Road Closed sign and barricade. The new US 78 freeway was constructed overtop the old highway from here to the AL 74 exit near Hamilton, AL. This section of the old highway had an eastboud truck lane. Photo by Robert Lee on 11/20/2005.


Looking west from behind the barricade. The old highway east of the barricade was completely removed. Photo by Robert Lee on 11/20/2005.


From US 78 WB near the Alabama State Line, MS 178 is somewhat visible. Photo by Robert Lee on 11/20/2005.