1894/02/07 - 2021/01/10
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Area Codes: 228, 601, 662, 769
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Outside of cities, Mississippi coverage runs along US highway, state, and county roads through loblolly pine and broadleaf forests. The best ways to identify Mississippi from other southeastern states is either the gold-white-gold pattern of license plates or by the road line configuration on newer paved roads.
Loblolly pine and oak forests
Mississippi 2019 license plate
AL and MS road line comparison
Bridges with concrete barriers, including interstate overpasses, have a green marker with a white number. At T-junctions, Alabama includes a yellow and black stripe pattern, while Mississippi just displays the arrow. Instead of stickers, black writing is behind signs, similar to Louisiana and Arkansas. Keep in mind that the writing is often faded in the sun to the point that it can't be seen in blurry coverage.
Green bridge marker
Black writing behind signs
Sun bleached sign writing
T-Intersection warning in Mississippi
T-Intersection warning in Alabama
In rural areas, Mississippi can be distinguished from other southeastern states by the yellow center road line pattern. Most other states use one or two tracks for lines, but Mississippi has three separate tracks, two for solid lines and one for dashed lines. It is most apparent in the double yellow line configuration which appears wider in Mississippi than in other states. On split asphalt roads, the split will run through the dashed line with the wide configuration that Mississippi uses, and it will run between the lines in the standard configuration.
AL and MS road line comparison
Split running through dashes
Wider double yellow lines
Mississippi is the only southeastern state that uses diamond bollards, but they are not always present. Interstate overpasses have green plated bridge markers on supports and concrete barriers. Mississippi's "Buckle Up" sign is an image of the state in a seatbelt.
Green markers on columns
Diamond bollards
"Buckle Up" sign
As of 2022, Mississippi and Alabama both have a gold-colored standard license plate.
Mississippi 2019 license plate
Alabama 2022 license plate
Connecticut also marks bridges with white numbers on green plates.
Mississippi
Mississippi is one of several states that uses a circle to mark state highways.
Thanks to HWY63Guessr for "Buckle Up" sign location.