Mississippi Highway 305 (MS 305) is a north–south highway in
Lafayette
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** Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette (1757â ...
,
DeSoto, and
Tate
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counties. An
unsigned segment runs from the north shore of
Sardis Lake in Teckville to
MS 310. The main segment runs from
MS 4, just east of the community of
Looxahoma, north through eastern DeSoto and Tate counties to its northern terminus at the
Mississippi
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/
Tennessee
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state line.
Route description
The southern segment of MS 305 is not signed nor maintained by the state; it is instead maintained by Lafayette County as County Route 517 (CR 517). The road begins in Teckville at a boat launch for Sardis Lake and heads northwest through a wooded area past many small houses. This segment ends at an intersection with MS 310 and CR 515 at a fire station and small market.
The signed portions of MS 305 begins as a two-lane highway at
MS 4 east of the community of
Looxahoma. From there, the route runs north through the community of
Independence
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to the
Desoto/
Tate
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county line. From the Desoto/Tate county line, the route continues north through the community of
Cockrum and crosses the
Coldwater River before passing through the communities of
Lewisburg and Cedarview. In the Lewisburg area, MS 305 intersects with
Interstate 269
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at a diamond interchange. MS 305 continues into
Olive Branch
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and widens to five lanes just before the intersection with Church Road. MS 305 then passes through a
grade-separated
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interchange with
U.S. Route 78
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(US 78). As it approaches downtown Olive Branch, the route is signed as Cockrum Road.
After an interchange with
MS 302, the route is signed as Germantown Road. MS 305 terminates at State Line Road, but continues into
Shelby County, Tennessee
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as Riverdale Road.
Major intersections
See also
References
External links
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305
Transportation in DeSoto County, Mississippi
Transportation in Lafayette County, Mississippi
Transportation in Tate County, Mississippi