U.S. Route 78 in Mississippi

U.S. Highway 78
Route information
Maintained by MDOT
Length117.4 mi (188.9 km)
ExistedNovember 11, 1926–present
Major junctions
West end US 78 / SR 4 at the Tennessee state line
Major intersections
East end I-22 / US 78 / SR 4 at the Alabama state line
Location
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
CountiesDeSoto, Marshall, Benton, Union, Pontotoc, Lee, Itawamba
Highway system
MS 76 US 80
MS 172MS 178 MS 182

U.S. Highway 78 (US 78) is a 117.4 miles (188.9 km) east-west controlled-access highway in northern Mississippi. The section from its intersection with Interstate 269 (I-269) in Byhalia to the Alabama state line runs concurrently with I-22. The highway runs across the northeastern rural part of the state, connecting several population centers.

Mississippi's portion of US 78 is defined in Mississippi Code Annotated § 65-3-3.