Mississippi Highway 53

Mississippi Highway 53
MS 53 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by MDOT
Length	38.92 mi[1] (62.64 km)
Existed	1950–present
Major junctions
South end	US 49 in Gulfport
Major intersections	I-59 in Poplarville
North end	US 11 / MS 26 in Poplarville
Location
Country	United States
State	Mississippi
Counties	Pearl River, Hancock, Harrison
Highway system
Mississippi State Highway System Interstate US State
← US 51 → I-55

Mississippi Highway 53 (MS 53) is a state highway in Mississippi. The highway starts at U.S. Highway 49 (US 49) in Gulfport and travels northwestward to MS 603 in Hancock County. The road then travels north to Poplarville, meeting Interstate 59 (I-59). MS 53 ends at MS 26 and US 11 in southwestern Poplarville. The road that became MS 53 has existed since 1928, and the highway was designated in 1950. The highway was completely paved by 1957, and an interchange was created at I-59 in 1967.