US 65
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| Southern Terminus |
 The southern terminus of US 65 was at US 61 in Natchez. US 65 is duplexed with US 84 from US 61 in Natchez, MS, to Ferriday, LA. According to Mississippi law, the southern terminus of US 65 was at the Louisiana State Line along US 61; however, there were no signs for US 65 along US 61. This was the view along US 61 NB, where the Mississippi River Bridge is used as the control destination instead of Vidalia, LA. When US 65 was replaced US 425, MDOT simply replaced all US 65 shields with US 425 shields. Photo taken by Robert Lee on 4/2/2005.  The US 65 and US 84 shields along US 61 NB. Photo taken by Robert Lee on 7/30/2005.  The US 65 and US 84 shields along US 61 SB. US 84 is leaving US 61 as US 65 begins. Photo taken by Robert Lee on 2/19/2005.  Shields along US 84 EB. US 65 ended here. US 98 use to follow US 84 to the Mississippi River Bridge, but it was truncated to the US 61 and US 84 intersection at Washington. All of the "US 98 East" signs were changed to "To US 98". For US 61 SB, Woodville is the control desination. Baton Rouge is a secondary destination on signs approaching the intersection (not pictured). Photo taken by Robert Lee on 2/19/2005.  Wire-span sign along US 84 EB. Notice the "To" mounted above the US 98 shield. The sign originally said "East". Photo taken by Robert Lee on 2/19/2005. |
| Northern Terminus |
 The northern terminus of US 65 in Mississippi, as well as the western terminus of US 84 in Mississippi, is at the Louisiana State Line at Natchez. This is the view from a hill on the Mississippi side of the Mississippi River. The US 84 eastbound bridge (on the left) was built in the late 1980's and is wider than the original US 84 westbound bridge. Photo taken by Robert Lee on 4/2/2005.  From the same hill as above, this is a view of the railroad overpass at the eastern end of the bridges. Photo taken by Robert Lee on 2/19/2005.  This is the view on US 65 NB/ US 84 WB. The railroad overpass is in front. Notice the difference in the width of the two bridges. The "Emergency Stopping Only" signs are there for a reason. Photo taken by Robert Lee on 4/2/2005.  The westbound bridge has no shoulders. This is about halfway across the river. Photo taken by Robert Lee on 4/2/2005.  Approaching the end of the bridge. The city of Vidalia, Louisiana, is in sight. Photo taken by Robert Lee on 4/2/2005.  View at the end of the bridge. The state line sign, parish line sign, and city limits sign is located at the end of the bridge. Photo taken by Robert Lee on 7/30/2005.  This is the view along US 65/84 EB on the Louisiana side of the Mississippi River bridges. Photo taken by Robert Lee on 4/2/2005.  Heading east on US 84. The signs say "Emergency Stopping Only On Bridge." Photo taken by Robert Lee on 4/2/2005.  The sound wall on the south end of the bridge protects the riverfront park from noise pollution. Photo taken by Robert Lee on 4/2/2005.  Again, notice the difference in the westbound bridge (left) and the eastbound bridge (right). The eastbound bridge has a shoulder across the length of the bridge. Photo taken by Robert Lee on 2/19/2005.  View about halfway across the river. Photo taken by Robert Lee on 4/2/2005.  View on the Mississippi side of the bridge as eastbound traffic enters Mississippi. Photo taken by Robert Lee on 4/2/2005.  The first shields in Mississippi. US 98 used to begin here co-signed with US 84, but the signs have been changed to "To US 98" from Natchez and Washington. Photo taken by Robert Lee on 4/2/2005. |