Bankhead Highway

Bankhead Highway (HM2BFV)

Location: Tremont, MS 38876 Itawamba County
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Country: United States of America
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N 34° 14.095', W 88° 15.537'

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The Bankhead Highway, established in 1916, was the first all-weather, transcontinental highway in the United States. It spanned some 3,600 miles. In Mississippi, the northern route roughly follows Highway 178 and the southern route, US Highway 278. Only sections of the original road are accessible today.
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HM NumberHM2BFV
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Year Placed2017
Placed ByMississippi Department of Archives and History
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Date Added Monday, September 17th, 2018 at 2:02pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 384056 N 3788920
Decimal Degrees34.23491667, -88.25895000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 34° 14.095', W 88° 15.537'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds34° 14' 5.7" N, 88° 15' 32.22" W
Driving DirectionsGoogle Maps
Area Code(s)662
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling West
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 15 Bankhead Rd NE, Tremont MS 38876, US
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