Mississippi Highway 619 (MS 619), also known as USS ''Vicksburg'' Way, is a north–south unsigned state highway in Jackson County in the Mississippi Gulf Coast region of Mississippi. It connects the site of the former

Naval Station Pascagoula Naval Station Pascagoula (NAVSTA Pascagoula) was a base of the United States Navy, in Pascagoula, Mississippi, Pascagoula, Mississippi. The base officially closed 15 November 2006. The base's property, on Singing River Island in the Mississippi S ...

(now Coast Guard Station Pascagoula) with both the

Port of Pascagoula A port is a maritime facility comprising one or more wharves or loading areas, where ships load and discharge cargo and passengers. Although usually situated on a sea coast or estuary, ports can also be found far inland, such as ...

and the city of Pascagoula. MS 619 is the only road access to Singing River Island.

Route description

MS 619 begins on Singing River Island at the main gate of the former

(now Coast Guard Station Pascagoula). It heads west for a couple hundred feet before crossing a nearly bridge over Pascagoula Bay, which first curves northward for the majority of the span before curving eastward. The highway now crosses onto the mainland for only a before coming to an end at an intersection with MS 617 (Jerry St. Pé Highway) at the northern end of the

. The entire length of Mississippi Highway 619 is a two-lane highway, with a speed limit.

History

MS 619 was originally opened in 1989, coinciding with the completion of the new

. The route was signed as USS Vicksburg Way in April 1993. While the base closed in 2006 (though has been converted to Coast Guard Station Pascagoula), the highway still exists and is open to traffic, serving as the only road access to Singing River Island.

Major intersections

References

External links

*{{commons category inline 619 Transportation in Jackson County, Mississippi