Mississippi Highway 500
MS 500 highlighted in orange | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by MDOT | ||||
| Length | 5.798 mi (9.331 km) | |||
| Existed | c. 1960–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end | MS 13 in Lena | |||
| East end | MS 487 in Tuscola | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Mississippi | |||
| Counties | Leake | |||
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Mississippi Highway 500 (MS 500) is a short state highway in central Mississippi. The route starts at MS 13 in the town of Lena, and it travels eastward across southern Leake County. The road turns northeastward after halfway to its eastern terminus, and it ends at MS 487 near Tuscola. MS 500 was designated in 1960 as a gravel road, and it was completely paved with asphalt eight years later.